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Barneveld, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Barneveld School District #332 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,183 per pupil, Barneveld School District ranks #311 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
431
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,183
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Barneveld School District operates 3 public schools serving 431 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Iowa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,183 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.3% local, 41.1% state, and 7.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #332 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 96:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Barneveld Middle School, with a diversity index of 17.6/100.
Its largest campus is Barneveld Elementary, enrolling 229 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Barneveld Elementary accounts for 51.7% of all Barneveld School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Barneveld School District a distant remainder — means Barneveld School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Barneveld School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Barneveld School District school enrollment ranges from 96 students (lowest) to 229 students (highest), a spread of 133 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Barneveld School District student-counselor ratio is 96:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Barneveld School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Barneveld School District?
Barneveld School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 431 students.
How much does Barneveld School District spend per student?
Barneveld School District spends $13,183 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #332 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Barneveld School District?
Barneveld School District students are 93.3% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Barneveld School District?
Barneveld School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #332 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.