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Item: De Forest Area School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

500 S Cleveland Ave
Deforest, WI 53532

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Top 30%

Tel: (608) 842-6500

www.deforest.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

De Forest Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

7 Schools

640 Schools

# Students

4,246 Students

280,811 Students

# Teachers

306 Teachers

19,003 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
9	286	139
10	295	141
11	269	143
12	287	148

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District Rank

De Forest Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#106 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District
2023	#106
2022	#121
2021	#197
2019	#195
2018	#149
2017	#176
2016	#97
2015	#121
2014	#86
2013	#75
2012	#67
2011	#74
2010	#57

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51%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	51%	40%
2022	47%	39%
2021	39%	38%
2019	42%	43%
2018	49%	44%
2017	44%	43%
2016	53%	43%
2015	51%	44%
2014	60%	49%
2013	61%	48%
2012	64%	49%
2011	87%	77%
2010	88%	77%

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44%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	44%	38%
2021	39%	39%
2019	46%	41%
2018	49%	43%
2017	49%	45%
2016	50%	44%
2015	59%	52%
2014	42%	37%
2013	43%	37%
2012	42%	36%
2011	90%	83%
2010	90%	82%

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52%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	52%	44%
2021	51%	44%

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97%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	97%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	96%	87%
2020	93%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	94%	88%
2017	96%	87%
2016	96%	86%
2015	94%	87%
2014	94%	87%
2013	95%	87%
2012	94%	87%
2011	96%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.1%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	16.1%	24%
2022	15.1%	27.1%
2021	6.6%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.34	0.52
2022	0.34	0.51
2021	0.33	0.51
2020	0.31	0.50
2019	0.31	0.50
2018	0.29	0.49
2017	0.29	0.49
2016	0.28	0.48
2015	0.28	0.46
2014	0.28	0.46
2013	0.29	0.45
2012	0.27	0.44
2011	0.27	0.44
2010	0.24	0.41
2009	0.23	0.41
2008	0.23	0.39
2007	0.23	0.39
2006	0.21	0.38
2005	0.18	0.38
2004	0.15	0.36
2003	0.15	0.36
2002	0.15	0.35
2001	0.13	0.33
2000	0.12	0.33
1999	0.11	0.32
1998	0.11	0.32
1997	0.08	0.30
1996	0.08	0.30
1995	0.04	0.29
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.05	0.27
1992	0.04	0.27
1991	0.03	0.25
1990	0.05	0.25
1989	0.05	0.25
1988	0.05	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2011)
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	9%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	10%
2010	5%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	10%
2007	4%	11%
2006	4%	10%
2005	3%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	10%
2000	2%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	8%

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% White

79%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	81%	67%
2022	81%	68%
2021	82%	68%
2020	83%	69%
2019	83%	69%
2018	84%	70%
2017	84%	70%
2016	85%	71%
2015	85%	72%
2014	85%	72%
2013	84%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	85%	74%
2010	87%	76%
2009	87%	76%
2008	88%	77%
2007	88%	77%
2006	88%	78%
2005	90%	78%
2004	92%	79%
2003	92%	79%
2002	92%	80%
2001	93%	81%
2000	93%	81%
1999	94%	82%
1998	94%	82%
1997	95%	83%
1996	96%	83%
1995	98%	84%
1994	97%	84%
1993	97%	85%
1992	98%	85%
1991	98%	86%
1990	97%	86%
1989	97%	86%
1988	97%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,261 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,511 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$73 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$73 MM	$18 MM
2022	$69 MM	$16 MM
2021	$66 MM	$15 MM
2020	$69 MM	$14 MM
2019	$54 MM	$14 MM
2018	$49 MM	$14 MM
2017	$50 MM	$13 MM
2016	$46 MM	$13 MM
2015	$42 MM	$12 MM
2014	$43 MM	$12 MM
2012	$42 MM	$12 MM
2011	$43 MM	$13 MM
2010	$42 MM	$12 MM
2009	$41 MM	$12 MM
2008	$40 MM	$12 MM
2007	$39 MM	$12 MM
2006	$37 MM	$11 MM
2005	$35 MM	$11 MM
2004	$34 MM	$11 MM
2003	$33 MM	$10 MM
2002	$31 MM	$10 MM
2001	$32 MM	$10 MM
2000	$27 MM	$9 MM
1999	$26 MM	$8 MM
1998	$25 MM	$8 MM
1997	$23 MM	$8 MM
1996	$22 MM	$7 MM
1995	$21 MM	$7 MM
1992	$16 MM	$6 MM
1990	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$70 MM	$17 MM
2022	$102 MM	$16 MM
2021	$133 MM	$15 MM
2020	$64 MM	$14 MM
2019	$48 MM	$14 MM
2018	$49 MM	$14 MM
2017	$72 MM	$13 MM
2016	$50 MM	$13 MM
2015	$38 MM	$12 MM
2014	$40 MM	$12 MM
2012	$40 MM	$12 MM
2011	$39 MM	$13 MM
2010	$38 MM	$12 MM
2009	$37 MM	$12 MM
2008	$36 MM	$11 MM
2007	$35 MM	$11 MM
2006	$34 MM	$11 MM
2005	$32 MM	$11 MM
2004	$32 MM	$10 MM
2003	$32 MM	$10 MM
2002	$38 MM	$10 MM
2001	$47 MM	$10 MM
2000	$26 MM	$10 MM
1999	$27 MM	$9 MM
1998	$27 MM	$9 MM
1997	$23 MM	$8 MM
1996	$21 MM	$8 MM
1995	$20 MM	$7 MM
1992	$20 MM	$6 MM
1990	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,261

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,673	$20,847
2022	$17,109	$19,615
2021	$17,037	$18,324
2020	$17,438	$16,879
2018	$12,932	$16,046
2017	$13,692	$15,634
2016	$12,690	$15,217
2015	$11,614	$13,583
2014	$12,327	$13,907
2012	$12,169	$13,331
2011	$13,201	$14,085
2010	$12,937	$13,583
2009	$12,547	$12,827
2008	$12,166	$12,886
2007	$11,891	$12,505
2006	$11,634	$12,012
2005	$10,910	$11,868
2004	$10,758	$11,167
2003	$10,501	$10,285
2002	$10,205	$9,947
2001	$10,418	$9,720
2000	$8,680	$8,956
1999	$8,582	$8,375
1998	$8,226	$7,873
1997	$7,708	$7,459
1995	$7,130	$6,949
1992	$6,284	$6,103
1990	$5,237	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$16,511

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	De Forest Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,905	$19,897
2022	$25,325	$18,714
2021	$34,313	$17,545
2020	$16,160	$16,633
2018	$12,932	$16,563
2017	$19,834	$15,583
2016	$13,820	$15,045
2015	$10,472	$13,316
2014	$11,285	$13,867
2012	$11,417	$12,958
2011	$12,032	$13,726
2010	$11,665	$13,316
2009	$11,433	$12,642
2008	$11,047	$12,234
2007	$10,600	$11,794
2006	$10,568	$11,428
2005	$9,984	$11,296
2004	$10,223	$10,661
2003	$10,307	$10,162
2002	$12,372	$9,911
2001	$15,230	$9,632
2000	$8,287	$9,400
1999	$9,071	$9,088
1998	$8,885	$8,599
1997	$7,482	$8,007
1995	$6,826	$6,987
1992	$7,797	$6,313
1990	$5,183	$5,403

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Best De Forest Area School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

De Forest High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

815 Jefferson St
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6600

Gr: 9-12 | 1,137 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 97% (Top 5% in WI)
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 30%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education