4K McFarland

Set in McFarland, Wisconsin, 4K McFarland is an intimate elementary campus, overseen by McFarland School District. It hosts 138 students across grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 57% smaller than the state mean of about 323.

Across the 9 schools in McFarland School District (5,921 students total), 4K McFarland accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, 4K McFarland reports that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian. Compared to Dane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 34.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting 4K McFarland higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dane County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Dane County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,975 per year, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), 4K McFarland is one campus in the mix.

Conrad Elvehjem Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 150 students in 2018 compared to 138 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 33.3:1 in 2018 to 34.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.