Summary:
ZIP code 54639 in La Farge, Wisconsin has four schools—two elementary, one middle, and one high—all in the La Farge School District, serving PK–12 students with a total enrollment of 262; the district ranks 395th of 432 in Wisconsin at the 9th percentile with 0 stars, and all schools list the same La Farge address.
La Farge Elementary is the standout: in 2025–2026 it ranked 516 of 1,039 (50th percentile, 3 stars), with chronic absenteeism of 2.9% compared with 15.1% district and 17.3% state. Its 3rd grade ELA, 3rd grade Math, 5th grade Math, 4th grade Social Studies, and 4th grade Science results were above state, though 4th grade Math and 5th grade ELA were below state. It is the only school in the zip code with an above-state simple average of reported proficiency cells. By contrast, Kickapoo Valley Forest School is the most challenging outlier: 38.2% chronic absenteeism and 14th percentile with 1 star, with especially weak math including 0% proficient in 4th grade Math and prior-year 3rd grade Math.
La Farge High shows strong completion—92.3% graduation and 0.0% dropout—but weak ACT readiness: ACT ELA 29.41%, Math 23.53%, and Science 29.41% versus state, despite the highest per-student spending at $23,083 and lowest student-teacher ratio at 6.4. La Farge Middle has low chronic absenteeism at 4.3%, yet mostly below-state proficiency and a reported 3.4% dropout rate. Across the district, math is a widespread weakness, and small cohorts make percentages volatile.
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