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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 are 2 public preschools serving 689 students in De Forest Area 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 Preschools in De Forest Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
4,147 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
24,812 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
119 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
3,359 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
313
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
322
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
1,279
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
206 N Johnson St
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6200
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6200
Grades: PK-3
| 376 students
Rank: n/an/a
Holum Education Center
Magnet School
500 S Cleveland Ave
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6500
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6500
Grades: PK
| 313 students
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