Barron County Public Schools
Barron County, Wisconsin
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataTotal Schools
36
public schools
Total Enrollment
7,476
students
School Districts
8
districts
How to use the Barron County public school directory
Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Wisconsin; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.
Barron County has 8 district entries. Rice Lake Area School District is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 7 schools.
School records are spread across 10 listed communities. Rice Lake has the most listed schools, with 6 records.
Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 11 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.
NCES flags 8 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 8 charter, 5 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.
Filter before comparing
Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.
Open profiles where available
This county currently has listed-only school records. Use the table fields and district links as the local research starting point.
Verify assignment locally
County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.
School Overview
Total Schools
36
in Barron County
Reported Enrollment
7,476
36 schools reporting
School Districts
8
districts
Charter Schools
8
22% of total
School Level Breakdown
8 School Districts in Barron County
Rice Lake Area School District
Cameron School District
Barron Area School District
Cumberland School District
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Turtle Lake School District
Prairie Farm Public School District
New Auburn School District
36 Public Schools in Barron County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 36 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake High | Record | Rice Lake Area School District | Rice Lake, 54868Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 714 |
| Rice Lake Middle | Record | Rice Lake Area School District | Rice Lake, 54868Town: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 601 |
| Tainter Elementary | Record | Rice Lake Area School District | Rice Lake, 54868Town: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 481 |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary | Record | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District | Chetek, 54728Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 477 |
| Cameron Elementary | Record | Cameron School District | Cameron, 54822Rural: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 422 |
| Cumberland Elementary | Record | Cumberland School District | Cumberland, 54829Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 359 |
| Cameron Middle | Record | Cameron School District | Cameron, 54822Rural: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 330 |
| Riverview Middle | Record | Barron Area School District | Barron, 54812Rural: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 317 |
| Woodland Elementary | Record | Barron Area School District | Barron, 54812Rural: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 317 |
| Barron High | Record | Barron Area School District | Barron, 54812Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 316 |
| Cumberland High | Record | Cumberland School District | Cumberland, 54829Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 299 |
| Cameron High | Record | Cameron School District | Cameron, 54822Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 276 |
| Cumberland Middle | Record | Cumberland School District | Cumberland, 54829Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 276 |
| Hilltop Elementary | Record | Rice Lake Area School District | Rice Lake, 54868Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 262 |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High | Record | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District | Chetek, 54728Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 243 |
| Turtle Lake Elementary | Record | Turtle Lake School District | Turtle Lake, 54889Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 235 |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle | Record | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District | Chetek, 54728Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 207 |
| Prairie Farm Elementary | Record | Prairie Farm Public School District | Prairie Farm, 54762Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 163 |
| New Auburn Elementary | Record | New Auburn School District | New Auburn, 54757Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 130 |
| Prairie Farm High | Record | Prairie Farm Public School District | Prairie Farm, 54762Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 125 |
Rice Lake High
Rice Lake Area School District
Rice Lake, 54868 / Town: Remote
Rice Lake Middle
Rice Lake Area School District
Rice Lake, 54868 / Town: Remote
Tainter Elementary
Rice Lake Area School District
Rice Lake, 54868 / Town: Remote
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Chetek, 54728 / Town: Distant
Cameron Elementary
Cameron School District
Cameron, 54822 / Rural: Fringe
Cumberland Elementary
Cumberland School District
Cumberland, 54829 / Rural: Remote
Woodland Elementary
Barron Area School District
Barron, 54812 / Rural: Fringe
Cumberland High
Cumberland School District
Cumberland, 54829 / Rural: Remote
Cumberland Middle
Cumberland School District
Cumberland, 54829 / Rural: Remote
Hilltop Elementary
Rice Lake Area School District
Rice Lake, 54868 / Town: Remote
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Chetek, 54728 / Town: Distant
Turtle Lake Elementary
Turtle Lake School District
Turtle Lake, 54889 / Rural: Remote
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Chetek, 54728 / Town: Distant
Prairie Farm Elementary
Prairie Farm Public School District
Prairie Farm, 54762 / Rural: Remote
New Auburn Elementary
New Auburn School District
New Auburn, 54757 / Rural: Distant
Prairie Farm High
Prairie Farm Public School District
Prairie Farm, 54762 / Rural: Remote
Every public school record in Barron County
Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.
Directory records
36
Showing here
36
Profile pages
0
Primary schools
11- Record
Barron Area Montessori School
Barron Area School District
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- Almena, 54805
- Enrollment
- 44 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Woodland Elementary
Barron Area School District
- Grades
- PK–4
- Location
- Barron, 54812
- Enrollment
- 317 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Cameron Elementary
Cameron School District
- Grades
- PK–4
- Location
- Cameron, 54822
- Enrollment
- 422 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- Chetek, 54728
- Enrollment
- 477 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Cumberland Elementary
Cumberland School District
- Grades
- PK–4
- Location
- Cumberland, 54829
- Enrollment
- 359 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
New Auburn Elementary
New Auburn School District
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- New Auburn, 54757
- Enrollment
- 130 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Prairie Farm Elementary
Prairie Farm Public School District
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- Prairie Farm, 54762
- Enrollment
- 163 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Haugen Elementary
Rice Lake Area School District
- Grades
- PK–4
- Location
- Haugen, 54841
- Enrollment
- 88 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Hilltop Elementary
Rice Lake Area School District
- Grades
- KG–4
- Location
- Rice Lake, 54868
- Enrollment
- 262 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Tainter Elementary
Rice Lake Area School District
- Grades
- PK–4
- Location
- Rice Lake, 54868
- Enrollment
- 481 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Turtle Lake Elementary
Turtle Lake School District
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- Turtle Lake, 54889
- Enrollment
- 235 students
Listed on this county directory
Middle schools
8- Record
Riverview Middle
Barron Area School District
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Barron, 54812
- Enrollment
- 317 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Cameron Middle
Cameron School District
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Cameron, 54822
- Enrollment
- 330 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Chetek, 54728
- Enrollment
- 207 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Cumberland Middle
Cumberland School District
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Cumberland, 54829
- Enrollment
- 276 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
New Auburn Middle
New Auburn School District
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- New Auburn, 54757
- Enrollment
- 72 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Prairie Farm Middle
Prairie Farm Public School District
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Prairie Farm, 54762
- Enrollment
- 90 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Rice Lake Middle
Rice Lake Area School District
- Grades
- 5–8
- Location
- Rice Lake, 54868
- Enrollment
- 601 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Turtle Lake Middle
Turtle Lake School District
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- Turtle Lake, 54889
- Enrollment
- 103 students
Listed on this county directory
High schools
10- Record
Barron High
Barron Area School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Barron, 54812
- Enrollment
- 316 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Cameron High
Cameron School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Cameron, 54822
- Enrollment
- 276 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
North Star Academy
Cameron School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Cameron, 54822
- Enrollment
- 40 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Chetek, 54728
- Enrollment
- 243 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Cumberland High
Cumberland School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Cumberland, 54829
- Enrollment
- 299 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Island City Academy
Cumberland School District
- Grades
- 7–12
- Location
- Cumberland, 54829
- Enrollment
- 0 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
New Auburn High
New Auburn School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- New Auburn, 54757
- Enrollment
- 96 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Prairie Farm High
Prairie Farm Public School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Prairie Farm, 54762
- Enrollment
- 125 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Rice Lake High
Rice Lake Area School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Rice Lake, 54868
- Enrollment
- 714 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Turtle Lake High
Turtle Lake School District
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- Turtle Lake, 54889
- Enrollment
- 119 students
Listed on this county directory
Other schools
7- Record
Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin
Barron Area School District
- Grades
- KG–12
- Location
- Barron, 54812
- Enrollment
- 35 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Cameron Academy of Virtual Education
Cameron School District
- Grades
- PK–12
- Location
- Cameron, 54822
- Enrollment
- 115 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Link2Learn Virtual Charter School
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
- Grades
- PK–12
- Location
- Chetek, 54728
- Enrollment
- 25 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Island City Virtual Academy
Cumberland School District
- Grades
- PK–12
- Location
- Cumberland, 54829
- Enrollment
- 54 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Head Start
Rice Lake Area School District
- Grades
- PK
- Location
- Rice Lake, 54868
- Enrollment
- 18 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Hilltop Day Care and Preschool
Rice Lake Area School District
- Grades
- PK
- Location
- Rice Lake, 54868
- Enrollment
- 22 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
Laker Online
Turtle Lake School District
- Grades
- KG–12
- Location
- Turtle Lake, 54889
- Enrollment
- 5 students
Listed on this county directory
Barron County school directory FAQ
Does this list show which Barron County school serves my address?
No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Wisconsin. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.
What is included in the Barron County public school directory?
The directory lists 36 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.
Does this page rank the best schools in Barron County?
No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.
Are private schools included in this Barron County list?
No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.
Why do some Barron County schools have profiles while others are listed only?
This county currently has listed-only school records. The directory still provides NCES school, district, grade range, type, and enrollment fields where available.
How should I compare school districts in Barron County?
Start with the 8 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.
What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Barron County directory?
Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.