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Early Learning Program

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Deforest, WI 53532

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Early Learning Program serves 297 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Early Learning Program's student population of 297 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program
2025	297
2024	295
2023	313
2022	295
2021	302
2020	321
2019	308
2018	302
2017	277
2016	272
2015	275
2014	252
2013	248
2012	249
2011	43
2010	48
2009	67
2008	44
2007	54
2006	55
2005	60
2004	37
2003	233
2002	204
2001	225
2000	268
1999	245
1998	253
1997	263
1996	276
1995	257
1994	254
1993	260
1992	282
1991	219
1990	238
1989	215

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program
2025	10
2024	13
2022	8
2021	11
2020	10
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	2
2014	3
2013	2
2011	2
2010	3
2009	4
2008	5
2007	3
2006	3
2005	3
2004	3
2003	10
2002	10
2001	10
2000	11
1999	11
1998	12
1997	11
1996	11
1995	12
1994	12
1993	13
1992	10
1991	8
1990	6
1989	13

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School Rankings

The of Early Learning Program is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	30:1	13:1
2024	23:1	13:1
2022	37:1	13:1	15:1
2021	27:1	13:1	15:1
2020	32:1	14:1	17:1
2011	22:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	9:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	14:1
2005	20:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	23:1	15:1	15:1
2002	20:1	15:1	14:1
2001	23:1	15:1	14:1
2000	24:1	15:1	14:1
1999	22:1	16:1	14:1
1998	21:1	16:1	14:1
1997	24:1	16:1	15:1
1996	25:1	16:1	15:1
1995	21:1	16:1	15:1
1994	21:1	16:1	15:1
1993	20:1	16:1	14:1
1992	28:1	16:1	15:1
1991	27:1	16:1	15:1
1990	40:1	17:1	15:1
1989	17:1	17:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	7%	4%	4%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	9%	14%
2024	7%	14%
2023	6%	14%	7%
2022	6%	13%	7%
2021	8%	13%	6%
2020	5%	13%	5%
2019	3%	13%	5%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	3%	12%	5%
2016	3%	11%	6%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	3%	11%	5%
2013	4%	10%	5%
2012	4%	10%	4%
2011	2%	9%	4%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	7%	8%	3%
2007	7%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	1%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%	3%
2022	4%	9%	3%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	1%	9%	3%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	2%	10%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	3%	10%	4%
2011	9%	10%	4%
2010	6%	10%	5%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	9%	11%	4%
2006	2%	10%	4%
2005	1%	11%	3%
2004	5%	10%	2%
2003	2%	10%	2%
2002	3%	10%	2%
2001	3%	10%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	3%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

80%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	80%	66%
2024	79%	67%
2023	80%	67%	81%
2022	83%	68%	81%
2021	79%	68%	82%
2020	87%	69%	83%
2019	86%	69%	83%
2018	85%	70%	84%
2017	88%	70%	84%
2016	85%	71%	85%
2015	81%	72%	85%
2014	86%	72%	85%
2013	82%	73%	84%
2012	87%	74%	85%
2011	82%	74%	85%
2010	84%	76%	87%
2009	90%	76%	87%
2008	86%	77%	88%
2007	82%	77%	88%
2006	96%	78%	88%
2005	92%	78%	90%
2004	92%	79%	92%
2003	93%	79%	92%
2002	89%	80%	92%
2001	92%	81%	93%
2000	92%	81%	93%
1999	94%	82%	94%
1998	92%	82%	94%
1997	97%	83%	95%
1996	97%	83%	96%
1995	95%	84%	98%
1994	98%	84%	97%
1993	98%	85%	97%
1992	98%	85%	98%
1991	99%	86%	98%
1990	97%	86%	97%
1989	97%	86%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	8%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

34%

0.35

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	0.35	0.54
2024	0.37	0.52
2023	0.35	0.52	0.34
2022	0.31	0.51	0.34
2021	0.37	0.51	0.33
2020	0.24	0.50	0.31
2019	0.26	0.50	0.31
2018	0.27	0.49	0.29
2017	0.22	0.49	0.29
2016	0.27	0.48	0.28
2015	0.34	0.46	0.28
2014	0.26	0.46	0.28
2013	0.32	0.45	0.29
2012	0.24	0.44	0.27
2011	0.32	0.44	0.27
2010	0.29	0.41	0.24
2009	0.19	0.41	0.23
2008	0.26	0.39	0.23
2007	0.32	0.39	0.23
2006	0.08	0.38	0.21
2005	0.15	0.38	0.18
2004	0.15	0.36	0.15
2003	0.14	0.36	0.15
2002	0.21	0.35	0.15
2001	0.15	0.33	0.13
2000	0.15	0.33	0.12
1999	0.12	0.32	0.11
1998	0.15	0.32	0.11
1997	0.06	0.30	0.08
1996	0.06	0.30	0.08
1995	0.10	0.29	0.04
1994	0.04	0.29	0.06
1993	0.04	0.27	0.05
1992	0.04	0.27	0.04
1991	0.02	0.25	0.03
1990	0.06	0.25	0.05
1989	0.06	0.25	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	7%	36%
2024	7%	37%
2023	3%	36%	15%
2022	5%	35%	15%
2021	6%	38%	16%
2020	4%	35%	14%
2019	6%	35%	14%
2018	4%	32%	13%
2017	8%	33%	13%
2016	5%	34%	16%
2015	5%	36%	18%
2014	13%	36%	19%
2013	6%	35%	18%
2012	12%	35%	19%
2011	30%	33%	20%
2010	13%	30%	16%
2009	10%	26%	13%
2008	20%	25%	12%
2007	15%	24%	11%
2001	5%	18%	5%
2000	5%	19%	5%
1999	4%	19%	4%
1998	4%	20%	4%
1997	4%	20%	4%
1996	3%	20%	3%
1995	3%	15%	3%
1994	3%	20%	3%
1993	3%	20%	3%
1992	4%	18%	4%
1990	1%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Early Learning Program	Wisconsin	De Forest Area School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%

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School District Name

De Forest Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Early Learning Program?

297 students attend Early Learning Program.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Early Learning Program students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Early Learning Program?

Early Learning Program has a student ration of 30:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Early Learning Program offer ?

Early Learning Program offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Early Learning Program part of?

Early Learning Program is part of De Forest Area School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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