De Forest Area School District
De Forest Area School District is a public school district based in DeForest, Wisconsin, serving 4,246 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 607 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Rebecca Toetz. It spends about $12,051 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How De Forest Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | De Forest Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,051 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,839 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $132.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 306 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 622 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 425 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Rebecca Toetz
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waunakee Community School DistrictWaunakee | 4,415 | 7 | $12,667 | 12.4 | #40 |
| New Berlin School DistrictNew Berlin | 4,334 | 6 | $12,502 | 15.5 | #41 |
| De Forest Area School DistrictDeForest · this district | 4,246 | 7 | $12,051 | 13.9 | #42 |
| Hortonville Area School DistrictHortonville | 4,214 | 8 | $10,654 | 14.6 | #43 |
| Oregon School DistrictOregon | 4,186 | 8 | $13,366 | 12.8 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley School DistrictMilford, PA | 4,251 | $18,915 | 12.9 |
| La Habra City ElementaryLa Habra, CA | 4,244 | $14,313 | 22.5 |
| Garvey ElementaryRosemead, CA | 4,240 | $17,935 | 22.2 |
| Perry LocalMassillon, OH | 4,240 | $11,827 | 17.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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