Barron Area School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,119 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,078 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Barron County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,099 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 35.4% local, 55.1% state, and 9.5% 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 $83,184 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 87/100, ranked #10 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 453.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.3% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools.
Woodland Elementary accounts for 30.1% of all Barron Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Barron Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Barron Area School District school enrollment varies 9.3× across entities
Barron Area School District school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 324 students (highest), a spread of 289 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Barron Area School District student-counselor ratio is 453:1 — 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.
Barron Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Barron Area School District is typically wider than the Barron Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Barron Area School District?
Barron Area School District has 6 schools, including 4 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,119 students.
How much does Barron Area School District spend per student?
Barron Area School District spends $26,099 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #10 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Barron Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Barron Area School District is $83,184 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Barron Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Barron County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Barron Area School District?
Barron Area School District students are 74.3% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Barron Area School District?
Barron Area School District has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #10 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.