📍 1050 E Woodland Ave, Barron, Barron County, 54812
Barron High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Barron, Barron County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Barron Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Barron High enrolls 316 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino and 8.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 237 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 316 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 131 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Barron High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-70, state senate district 25, state house district 75.
Barron High is one of 6 schools in Barron Area School District, based in Barron, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,059 students district-wide and employs 93 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 316 students, Barron High is larger than the district average of about 177 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant