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De Forest Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,099 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 28% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in De Forest Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is De Forest High School, with 95% 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 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
4,147 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
De Forest Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.52
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
119 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
3,359 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
81%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
313
844
# Students in K Grade:
322
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,021 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 98% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,899
$16,831
Spending / Student
$32,021
$16,804
Best De Forest Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
De Forest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
815 Jefferson St
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6600
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,099 students
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