For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 398 students in Colfax School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Colfax School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
716 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colfax School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,883 is less than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,286
$17,205
Spending / Student
$14,883
$17,177
Best Colfax School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colfax Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 University Ave
Colfax, WI 54730
(715) 962-3676
Colfax, WI 54730
(715) 962-3676
Gr: PK-6 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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