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La Farge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 66 students in La Farge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in La Farge School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in La Farge School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Farge High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
640 Schools
# Students
262 Students
280,823 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
19,000 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Farge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
90%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,954 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,973 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,954
$17,189
Spending / Student
$18,973
$17,161
Best La Farge School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Farge High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 W Adams St
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2400
La Farge, WI 54639
(608) 625-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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