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La Farge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 68 students in La Farge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in La Farge School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in La Farge School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Farge High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
259 Students
283,906 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
19,117 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Farge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
91%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,197 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,193 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,197
$17,038
Spending / Student
$19,193
$17,011
Best La Farge School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Farge High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 W Adams St
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2400
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 68 students
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