De Forest High

De Forest High is one of the expansive 9-12 campuss in DeForest, Wisconsin, operated by De Forest Area School District, with 1,137 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 139% bigger than the state mean of about 475.

Within De Forest Area School District, which oversees 7 schools and 4,246 students, De Forest High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, De Forest High shows that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, De Forest High shows 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages about 14.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Dane County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, De Forest High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Dane County indicate median household income runs about $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. De Forest High is one of 169 public schools in Dane County (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students).

The closest other public school is Eagle Point Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts De Forest High at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 63.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 8%: 1,051 students in 2018 compared to 1,137 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 85% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for De Forest High typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.