Colfax School District

601 University Ave
Colfax, WI 54730-9773
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 393 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 59% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
727 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Colfax School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#147 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Colfax   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colfax   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colfax   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colfax   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Colfax   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
680 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
57
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,040 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,657 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Colfax   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Colfax   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,040
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Colfax   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,657
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Colfax   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colfax School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colfax Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 University Ave
Colfax, WI 54730
(715) 962-3676
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 727 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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