Northwoods Reporter

Among the many ethnicities represented in Barron County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 7,355 students attending Barron County schools, 85.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.3% of Barron County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Barron County, representing 86.1% of the student body.

Countywide, Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin had the most even distribution of races, which included 86.7% white students, 6.7% Hispanic students, and 6.7% multiracial students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.2% compared to the previous year.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin	White	86.7%	30
Barron Area Montessori School	White	84.6%	52
Barron High School	White	75.6%	312
Cameron Academy of Virtual Education	White	94.3%	123
Cameron Elementary School	White	93.8%	434
Cameron High School	White	91.3%	298
Cameron Middle School	White	94.1%	320
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School	White	91.4%	255
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle School	White	92.2%	204
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary School	White	93.1%	462
Cumberland Elementary School	White	76.8%	349
Cumberland High School	White	82.8%	297
Cumberland Middle School	White	84.3%	261
Haugen Elementary School	White	95.1%	81
Hilltop Day Care and Preschool	White	80%	20
Hilltop Elementary School	White	80.3%	264
Island City Virtual Academy	White	87.2%	47
Laker Online	White	100%	11
Link2Learn Virtual Charter School	White	91.4%	35
New Auburn Elementary School	White	87.7%	138
New Auburn High School	White	92.8%	97
New Auburn Middle School	White	92.2%	51
North Star Academy	White	100%	12
Prairie Farm Elementary School	White	97.9%	141
Prairie Farm High School	White	97.1%	137
Prairie Farm Middle School	White	94.9%	78
Rice Lake High School	White	86%	712
Rice Lake Middle School	White	87.2%	610
Riverview Middle School	White	70.5%	298
Tainter Elementary School	White	88.2%	490
Turtle Lake Elementary School	White	82.2%	214
Turtle Lake High School	White	91.1%	112
Turtle Lake Middle School	White	83.8%	99
Woodland Elementary School	White	57.6%	311