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Kickapoo Valley Forest School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Kickapoo Valley Forest School is a small public elementary school in rural La Farge, Wisconsin, serving 66 students in grades PK–4 as part of the La Farge School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 894th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools — the 14th percentile, with 1 star — placing it below every nearby school in its comparison set, including its same-district peer La Farge Elementary, which sits at the 50th percentile with 3 stars.

The clearest red flag is chronic absenteeism. In 2024–25, 38.2% of Kickapoo students were chronically absent, compared with 15.1% for the district and 17.3% statewide. That is more than double the state rate and far above every nearby school, including La Farge Elementary at 2.9%, North Crawford Elementary at 2.2%, and Hillsboro Elementary at 2.0%. Mathematics is the weakest academic area: 4th grade math proficiency was 0% and 3rd grade math 22.22%, both well below the district and state. The school trailed the district and state in every grade 3–4 subject reported, including 3rd grade ELA (44.44%), 4th grade ELA (21.43%), 4th grade social studies (50%), and 4th grade science (35.71%). For Low Socio Economic Status Students, the school ranked 704th of 848 schools, in the 17th percentile with 1 star.

Notably, resources do not appear to be the issue. Kickapoo spends $19,275 per student — the highest among nearby schools and slightly above La Farge Elementary ($19,115) — while its free/reduced lunch rate (43.94%) is similar to nearby schools. Its student-teacher ratio of 16.2 is higher than most nearby schools, however. Because the school is so small, a single student can shift a percentage by several points, so individual figures should be read cautiously. There are modest signs of progress: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 58.8% in 2021–22 to 38.2% in 2024–25, 3rd grade ELA improved from 30.77% to 44.44%, and 3rd grade math from 0% to 22.22%. Attendance and math remain the most actionable priorities.

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,275

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 W Adams St
La Farge, WI 54639

(608) 639-0569

District: La Farge School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (28% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Wisconsin avg55%

894^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the La Farge School District

395^th of 432La Farge School District among Wisconsin districts

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%-16 vs state

Science36%-18 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Mathematics9%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kickapoo Valley Forest School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 639-0569	66	4	16.2	43.9%	59 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	16.3	894^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.0%					(n/a)	44.4	21.4					22.2	0.0					50.0		35.7				$19,275	$1,235	$18,040
La Farge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	83	8	9.8	45.8%	76 (91.6%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	56	516^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.3	726^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.5%	210	60.0	45.5	37.5				60.0	27.3	87.5				72.7		72.7				$19,115	$1,428	$17,688
Kickapoo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 627-0159	204	18	11.3	52.5%	195 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	46.9	634^th of 1039 public elementary schools	39.0%		47.2	629^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%	5	40.0	52.6	59.3				36.7	31.6	59.3				65.8		60.5				$16,738	$2,509	$14,230
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Monroe County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 337-4420	322	27	11.8	59.0%	260 (80.7%)	3 (0.9%)	52 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.9	652^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	37.2%		38.9	741^st of 1044 public elementary schools	29.0%	89	54.8	50.0	42.2	51.3			51.6	50.0	33.3	46.2			75.0		47.9		70%		$16,124	$2,420	$13,704
Westby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Nelson St	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 634-0500	277	23	12.1	39.0%	256 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	53	558^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.3%		50.8	577^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.7%	19	41.5	72.3					56.6	42.6					70.2		51.1		84%		$15,983	$2,153	$13,831
Cashton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	436 Front St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-7377	292	28	10.4	40.4%	258 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	55.1	529^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.1%		54.6	535^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.8%	6	51.3	53.5	55.0				40.0	67.4	60.0				72.1		46.5				$15,156	$2,225	$12,931
Viroqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 637-7071	276	25	10.9	45.3%	254 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	74.7	246^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.3%		65.4	374^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.2%	128	55.0	80.0					55.0	68.6					88.6		74.3		80%		$18,505	$2,011	$16,494
Viroqua Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	115 N Education Ave	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-7071	147	8	17.6	27.9%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	80.3	153^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	85.3%		85.9	77^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.6%	76	62.5	80.0	86.7	71.4	88.9	75.0	43.8	73.3	73.3	71.4	100.0	50.0	93.3	91.7	80.0	66.7	88%		$11,226	$544	$10,682
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Hillsborough Ave	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2225	220	19	11.5	44.5%	183 (83.2%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	59.5	450^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.7%		47.5	623^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.3%	173	78.3	47.1	50.0				73.9	50.0	42.5				70.6		76.5		81%		$18,875	$3,574	$15,301
North Crawford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 624-5201	284	25	11.1	48.2%	248 (87.3%)	7 (2.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	66.5	364^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.0%		59.6	465^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.5%	101	66.7	67.9	60.0	46.9	57.7	59.1	61.9	53.6	72.0	59.4	40.7	50.0	78.6	68.2	57.1	63.6	63%		$18,609	$1,814	$16,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Kickapoo Valley Forest School

What district is Kickapoo Valley Forest School in?

La Farge School District

How many students attend Kickapoo Valley Forest School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 66 students attended Kickapoo Valley Forest School.

Is Kickapoo Valley Forest School a good school?

Kickapoo Valley Forest School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kickapoo Valley Forest School?

Students at Kickapoo Valley Forest School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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