Baraboo School District
Baraboo School District is a public school district based in Baraboo, Wisconsin, serving 2,598 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #79 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 289 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Stephen Considine. It spends about $12,646 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Baraboo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Baraboo | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,646 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,561 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 437 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 325 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Area School DistrictMerrill | 2,686 | 7 | $12,350 | 15.4 | #76 |
| Sauk Prairie School DistrictPrairie du Sac | 2,658 | 6 | $12,682 | 13.4 | #78 |
| Baraboo School DistrictBaraboo · this district | 2,598 | 9 | $12,646 | 12.1 | #79 |
| Reedsburg School DistrictReedsburg | 2,591 | 6 | $12,955 | 13.4 | #80 |
| Greendale School DistrictGreendale | 2,546 | 6 | $12,976 | 13.6 | #81 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Public SchoolsMarshall, MI | 2,598 | $12,247 | 15.9 |
| Molalla River School District 35Molalla, OR | 2,598 | $11,438 | 17.7 |
| Exeter UnifiedExeter, CA | 2,597 | $13,072 | 20.9 |
| Greene CountyGreensboro, GA | 2,597 | $14,815 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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