DeForest’s public schools outscore 73% of Wisconsin districts
Math proficiency in DeForest’s districts is 47%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving DeForest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
DeForest’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,469 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is De Forest Middle, then De Forest High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind DeForest’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Wisconsin school districts, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve DeForest, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in DeForest
Early Learning Program
Grades PK · 297 students · 31:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in DeForest · depends on your address
Eagle Point Elementary
Grades K–3 · 389 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Yahara Elementary
Grades K–3 · 329 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in DeForest · depends on your address
Eagle Point Elementary
Grades K–3 · 389 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Yahara Elementary
Grades K–3 · 329 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in DeForest · depends on your address
Eagle Point Elementary
Grades K–3 · 389 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Yahara Elementary
Grades K–3 · 329 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in DeForest · depends on your address
Eagle Point Elementary
Grades K–3 · 389 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Yahara Elementary
Grades K–3 · 329 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in DeForest
Harvest Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 966 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in DeForest
Harvest Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 966 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in DeForest
Harvest Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 966 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in DeForest
De Forest Middle
Grades 7–8 · 602 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in De Forest
8th grade in DeForest
De Forest Middle
Grades 7–8 · 602 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in De Forest
9th grade in DeForest
De Forest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in DeForest
De Forest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in DeForest
De Forest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in DeForest
De Forest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 14:1 students per teacher
DeForest’s public schools are run by DeForest Area School District, which also serves Burke, Leeds, Vienna and Windsor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
DeForest vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share DeForest’s borders.
Every school in DeForest
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about DeForest’s schools
Are DeForest’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools DeForest children attend outscore 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is DeForest in?
DeForest Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,246 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do DeForest kids go to high school?
De Forest High, with 1,137 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is DeForest’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in DeForest Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does DeForest spend per student?
$14,469 in DeForest Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What DeForest families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near DeForest → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.