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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,118 students in De Forest Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in De Forest Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (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 97%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is De Forest High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
649 Schools
# Students
4,153 Students
283,896 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
19,116 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
De Forest Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 443 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
0.35
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
80%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,975 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,876
$17,035
Spending / Student
$31,975
$17,007
Best De Forest Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
De Forest High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
815 Jefferson St
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6600
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,118 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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