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De Forest Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 295 students in De Forest Area School District.
Public Preschools in De Forest Area School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
4,039 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
De Forest Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
135 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
3,259 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
81%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
295
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
316
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,877 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 103% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,325
$16,747
Spending / Student
$32,877
$16,719
Best De Forest Area School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
520 E Holum St
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6500
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6500
Grades: PK
| 295 students
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