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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in De Forest Area School District.
Public Preschools in De Forest Area School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
4,246 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
24,437 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
De Forest Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,274 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 93% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,529
$17,189
Spending / Student
$31,274
$17,161
Best De Forest Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
500 S Cleveland Ave
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6500
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6500
Gr: PK | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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