Best Barron Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 916 students in Barron, WI (there are 1 private school, serving 29 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Barron, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 85%).

The top-ranked public schools in Barron, WI are Woodland Elementary School, Riverview Middle School and Barron High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Barron, WI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average). Schools in Barron have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Wisconsin public schools.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).