Baraboo School District operates 9 public schools serving 2,701 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,598 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sauk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,978 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 43.3% local, 46.4% state, and 10.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,210 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #107 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 360.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.3% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Baraboo High accounts for 34.1% of all Baraboo School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Baraboo School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Baraboo School District school enrollment varies 59× across entities
Baraboo School District school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 885 students (highest), a spread of 870 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Baraboo School District student-counselor ratio is 361:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Baraboo School District chronic absenteeism rate is 45.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Baraboo School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,701 students.
How much does Baraboo School District spend per student?
Baraboo School District spends $18,978 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #107 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Baraboo School District?
The average teacher salary in Baraboo School District is $80,210 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Baraboo School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sauk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Baraboo School District?
Baraboo School District students are 71.3% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baraboo School District?
Baraboo School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #107 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.