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La Farge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 196 students in La Farge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in La Farge School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,573 Schools
# Students
262 Students
533,782 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
40,532 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Farge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.1%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,954 is higher than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,973 is higher than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,954
$17,205
Spending / Student
$18,973
$17,177
Best La Farge School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Farge Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 W Adams St
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2400
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2400
Gr: PK-5 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
La Farge Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 W Adams St
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2400
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Kickapoo Valley Forest School
Charter School
301 W Adams St
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 639-0569
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 639-0569
Gr: PK-3 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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