Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0Windsor’s public schools outscore 73% of Wisconsin districts
In Windsor, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Windsor, 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.
Windsor’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 600 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windsor’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
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 Windsor’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 Windsor, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Windsor
Early Learning Program
Grades PK · 297 students · 31:1 students per teacher · in DeForest
Kindergarten in Windsor
Windsor Elementary
Grades K–3 · 526 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Windsor
Windsor Elementary
Grades K–3 · 526 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Windsor
Windsor Elementary
Grades K–3 · 526 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Windsor
Windsor Elementary
Grades K–3 · 526 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Windsor
Harvest Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 966 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in DeForest
5th grade in Windsor
Harvest Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 966 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in DeForest
6th grade in Windsor
Harvest Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 966 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in DeForest
7th grade in Windsor
De Forest Middle
Grades 7–8 · 602 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in De Forest
8th grade in Windsor
De Forest Middle
Grades 7–8 · 602 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in De Forest
9th grade in Windsor
De Forest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in DeForest
10th grade in Windsor
De Forest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in DeForest
Windsor’s public schools are run by DeForest Area School District, which also serves Burke, DeForest, Leeds and Vienna. 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
Windsor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Windsor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor | B+ | DeForest Area |
| DeForest | B+ | DeForest Area |
| Sun Prairie | B | Sun Prairie Area |
| Bristol | B | Sun Prairie Area |
| Leeds | — | DeForest Area PK–12 · Poynette PK–12 |
| Burke | B+ | DeForest Area PK–12 · Sun Prairie Area PK–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share DeForest Area with Windsor, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Windsor
4 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 Windsor’s schools
Are Windsor’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Windsor 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 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Windsor in?
DeForest Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,246 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Windsor kids go to high school?
De Forest High in DeForest, with 1,137 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Windsor’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 Windsor 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 Windsor families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Windsor → 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.