Total enrollment
4,246
+376 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in De Forest Area School District
Wisconsin · 4,246 students · 3 cities
De Forest Area School District runs 7 public K-12 schools inside Wisconsin, with combined enrollment around 4,246 (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in De Forest Area School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How De Forest Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #72 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,246 | #43 of 290 | #2,287 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #54 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #196 of 290 | #4,229 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.5% | #255 of 289 | #7,589 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #80 of 177 | #4,371 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside De Forest Area School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Windsor Elementary at 67.2% proficient to De Forest High at 56.0%, a gap of 11.3 points. That is the 104th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,762 to 3,280 students (down 13%) and from 227 to 234 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Forest High | Deforest | High | 09-12 | 1,137 |
| Harvest Intermediate School | Deforest | Middle | 04-06 | 966 |
| De Forest Middle | De Forest | Middle | 07-08 | 602 |
| Windsor Elementary | Windsor | Elementary | KG-03 | 526 |
| Eagle Point Elementary | Deforest | Elementary | KG-03 | 389 |
| Yahara Elementary | Deforest | Elementary | KG-03 | 329 |
| Early Learning Program | Deforest | Elementary | PK-PK | 297 |
About De Forest Area School District
De Forest Area School District is a thinly populated public-school district in Wisconsin. The district oversees 7 schools and educates approximately 4,246 students.
For a sense of the school types, De Forest Area School District consists of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 607 in this district, meaningfully above the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in De Forest Area School District has expanded 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,870 students to 4,246. Over that span, De Forest Area School District opened 1 school, going from 6 to 7.
On allk12, the community for De Forest Area School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.