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DeForest Area School District

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DeForest Area School District is located in south Wisconsin. DeForest Area School District has 90.79 square miles of land area and 0.67 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total DeForest Area School District population is 20,770. DeForest Area School District median household income is $75,741 in 2010-2014. DeForest Area School District median house value is $221,400 in 2010-2014. On average, DeForest Area School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (55 out of 376, top 15%) Elementary/Middle School: (59 out of 412, top 14%)* Rank: #65
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	20,770 (2010-2014), rank #62
Population Growth	4.06% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	227.11/sq mi, rank #96
Median Household Income:	$75,741 at 2010-2014—5.03% increase since 2005-2009, rank #36
Median House Price:	$221,400 at 2010-2014—2.36% increase since 2005-2009, rank #65
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	90.79 sq mi, rank #242
Water Area:	0.67 sq mi (0.73%), rank #261
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Columbia County, Dane County
City:	Rio, Arlington, Poynette, De Forest, Madison, Sun Prairie, Windsor, Dane, Waunakee, Morrisonville
Zip:	53960, 53911, 53955, 53532, 53704, 53718, 53590, 53598, 53529, 53597, 53571
Area:	Madison, WI

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DeForest Area School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

520 East Holum St

De Forest WI, 53532, Dane County

Phone: 608-842-6500

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,522	3,484	3,465	3,249	3,249	3,267	3,255
English Language Learner Students:	102	102	87	103	94	100	91
Total Teachers:	213.20	210.40	210.83	215.80	223.71	224.10	225.20
Prekindergarten:	2.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Kindergarten:	14.00	14.00	14.00	16.00	13.00	14.00	15.00
Elementary:	99.90	100.10	99.83	99.80	104.11	105.40	107.60
Secondary:	96.80	94.30	95.00	98.00	103.60	101.70	99.60
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	167.02	164.23	168.87	172.19	171.35	171.90	166.80
Instructional Aides:	25.72	25.24	25.36	25.03	25.50	28.10	26.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.50	3.40	5.40	1.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	10.00	10.00	8.83	9.96	8.60	8.60	9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	6.00	6.00	5.83	5.96	5.00	5.00	5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	3.00	4.00	3.60	3.60	4.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.85	2.85	5.85	5.85	6.00	6.00	6.00
Library/Media Support:	3.99	3.28	3.88	3.88	3.88	3.80	3.80
District Administrators:	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
District Administrative Support:	3.85	4.80	25.97	6.79	6.79	5.80	5.20
School Administrators:	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00
School Administrative Support:	22.32	21.35	3.55	23.33	24.07	22.70	21.70
Student Support Services:	22.21	21.64	22.75	23.45	22.71	21.80	23.50
Other Support Services:	59.08	59.07	55.68	56.40	56.40	55.70	55.30
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.52	16.56	16.44	15.06	14.52	14.58	14.45

Schools

De Forest High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	815 Jefferson St, De Forest WI 53532
De Forest Middle	Grade 5 to Grade 8	404 Yorktown Rd, De Forest WI 53532
Eagle Point Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	201 North Cleveland Ave, De Forest WI 53532
Holum Education Center	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	520 East Holum St, De Forest WI 53532
Windsor Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	4352 Windsor Rd, Windsor WI 53598
Yahara Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	234 North Lexington Parkway, De Forest WI 53532

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
WKCE Test
2004	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	70%	67%
2005	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2006	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	80%	70%
2007	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	85%	71%
2008	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	73%	73%
2009	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	74%	73%
2010	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	77%	71%
2011	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	78%	74%
2012	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	79%	73%
2013	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	78%	76%
2004	Math	10th Grade	% met std	72%	69%
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	66%	71%
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	83%	70%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	90%	70%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	84%	72%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	79%	72%
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	81%	73%
2011	Math	10th Grade	% met std	84%	74%
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	84%	74%
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	60%	47%
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	76%	69%
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	67%	74%
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	86%	74%
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	90%	74%
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	82%	76%
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	81%	78%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	83%	80%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	41%	40%
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	78%	70%
2005	Science	10th Grade	% met std	73%	70%
2006	Science	10th Grade	% met std	82%	70%
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	84%	72%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	80%	75%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	77%	74%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	80%	73%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	84%	76%
2012	Science	10th Grade	% met std	84%	75%
2013	Science	10th Grade	% met std	88%	78%
2004	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	77%	73%
2005	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	74%	73%
2006	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	84%	74%
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	88%	76%
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	79%	79%
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	81%	78%
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	85%	82%
2012	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	81%	78%
2013	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	89%	82%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	71%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	73%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	78%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	75%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	50%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	79%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	80%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	81%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	81%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	81%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	81%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	43%	35%
2004	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	88%	78%
2005	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	86%	78%
2006	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	86%	78%
2007	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	78%	76%
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	78%	77%
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	85%	78%
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	86%	78%
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	88%	77%
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	85%	78%
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	85%	77%
2004	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	75%	71%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	78%	72%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86%	77%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82%	78%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92%	82%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92%	81%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	91%	81%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	89%	81%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	67%	50%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	89%	81%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88%	81%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87%	81%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	81%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	82%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88%	83%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	83%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	92%	84%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	83%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	46%	33%
2004	Science	4th Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87%	79%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	79%
2004	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	93%	90%
2005	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	95%	91%
2006	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	95%	91%
2007	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	93%	91%
2008	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	96%	92%
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	95%	92%
2010	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	96%	93%
2011	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	96%	92%
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	94%	93%
2013	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	93%	92%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	82%	71%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	86%	77%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	87%	79%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	89%	79%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90%	80%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	91%	81%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68%	52%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87%	82%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89%	83%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88%	85%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88%	82%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90%	81%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	92%	85%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93%	81%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	39%	36%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83%	72%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	90%	75%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	91%	81%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92%	79%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	72%	54%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87%	82%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	93%	84%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91%	86%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	84%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91%	84%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	96%	87%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	94%	84%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	49%	35%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	84%	73%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	90%	78%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	88%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	92%	82%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89%	80%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	93%	82%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	60%	49%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90%	83%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90%	84%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	95%	86%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	87%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	93%	87%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	93%	87%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	96%	86%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	43%	38%
2004	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2005	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	81%	64%
2006	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	65%	65%
2007	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	70%	61%
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	73%	64%
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	73%	65%
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	74%	66%
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	71%	63%
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	72%	66%
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	69%	61%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	79%	65%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86%	72%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	75%	73%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	84%	74%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	93%	80%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	91%	80%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	89%	81%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56%	46%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88%	79%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	93%	84%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90%	83%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	94%	83%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	92%	86%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	95%	86%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	85%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	88%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90%	85%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	47%	42%
2004	Science	8th Grade	% met std	82%	69%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	89%	73%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	84%	73%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83%	76%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83%	78%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	87%	82%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	90%	82%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2004	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	93%	84%
2005	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	97%	83%
2006	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	90%	83%
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	92%	82%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	93%	83%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	91%	83%
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	90%	82%
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	86%	83%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	88%	82%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	92%	83%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$42,165,000	$12,169		$42,890,000	$13,201		$42,031,000	$12,937
Federal:	$2,604,000	$752	6.2%	$2,037,000	$627	4.7%	$2,534,000	$780	6.0%
State:	$15,421,000	$4,451	36.6%	$17,195,000	$5,292	40.1%	$17,676,000	$5,440	42.1%
Local:	$24,140,000	$6,967	57.3%	$23,658,000	$7,282	55.2%	$21,821,000	$6,716	51.9%
Total Expenditures:	$39,560,000	$11,417		$39,091,000	$12,032		$37,898,000	$11,665
Total Current Expenditures:	$35,784,000	$10,327		$36,526,000	$11,242		$35,313,000	$10,869
Instructional Expenditures:	$19,556,000	$5,644	54.7%	$20,855,000	$6,419	57.1%	$20,711,000	$6,375	58.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$4,366,000	$1,260	12.2%	$4,009,000	$1,234	11.0%	$3,600,000	$1,108	10.2%
Administration:	$5,115,000	$1,476	14.3%	$5,014,000	$1,543	13.7%	$4,638,000	$1,428	13.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$6,747,000	$1,947	18.9%	$6,648,000	$2,046	18.2%	$6,364,000	$1,959	18.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,123,000	$613		$882,000	$271		$806,000	$248
Construction:	$1,529,000	$441		$270,000	$83		$2,000	$1
Total Other:	$80,000	$23		$40,000	$12		$40,000	$12
Interest on Debt:	$915,000	$264		$981,000	$302		$1,097,000	$338

Total Salary:	$20,288,000	$5,855		$20,802,000	$6,403		$20,122,000	$6,193
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$13,612,000	$3,928	67.1%	$14,080,000	$4,334	67.7%	$13,864,000	$4,267	68.9%
Other Salary:	$6,676,000	$1,927	32.9%	$6,722,000	$2,069	32.3%	$6,258,000	$1,926	31.1%
Total Benefit:	$8,023,000	$2,315		$9,064,000	$2,790		$8,931,000	$2,749
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,982,000	$1,438	62.1%	$5,721,000	$1,761	63.1%	$5,764,000	$1,774	64.5%
Other Benefit:	$3,041,000	$878	37.9%	$3,343,000	$1,029	36.9%	$3,167,000	$975	35.5%

* DeForest Area School District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.