De Forest Area School District

500 S Cleveland Ave
Deforest, WI 53532
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 high school serving 1,076 students in De Forest Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in De Forest Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in De Forest Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is De Forest High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
4,039 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
19,297 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#197 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of De Forest Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of De Forest Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of De Forest Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of De Forest Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.50
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
135 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
3,259 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
81%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
295
865
# Students in K Grade:
316
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of De Forest Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$133 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of De Forest Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,325
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in De Forest Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,877
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in De Forest Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best De Forest Area School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
De Forest High School
Math: 31% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
815 Jefferson St
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,076 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,039 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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