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Barron High School

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Barron High School is a rural public school in Barron, Wisconsin that is part of Barron Area School District. It serves 236 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

236 Students

26 Teachers

1050 E Woodland Ave

Barron, WI 54812 View local requests

http://www.barron.k12.wi.us

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Barron High School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Barron High School

$23,792

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Barron High School has received support from 66 individuals from Wisconsin and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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