Little Stars Pre-School

Set in Colby, Wisconsin, Little Stars Pre-School is a rural-scale K-5 school, one of the schools within Colby School District. It serves 37 students across grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 89% smaller than the state mean of about 323.

Colby School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 901 students. Little Stars Pre-School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Little Stars Pre-School lists that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 38% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Little Stars Pre-School lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Clark County's rate of about 53%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,400, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Clark County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,522 students), Little Stars Pre-School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Colby Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Little Stars Pre-School.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Little Stars Pre-School has fell 20%, going from 46 students in 2018 to 37 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 26% to 38%. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.