Other / mixed grade configuration · Fitchburg, WI

Forest Edge Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Forest Edge Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551110003134
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Forest Edge Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Fitchburg · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
10.6%
free-lunch eligible

Forest Edge Elementary School has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Forest Edge Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Fitchburg, WI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Forest Edge Elementary School held near 401 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.6 → 38.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 551110003134 · Fitchburg, WI Other · SMALL · TRAD

446 enr · 12.4:1 · 10.6% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Oregon High (1,339 students)

Forest Edge Elementary School held near 401 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.6 → 38.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Forest Edge Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Forest Edge Elementary School reports 446 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Forest Edge Elementary School compares

Forest Edge Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 14% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.6% ▼ 72% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 446 top 27% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.6%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 38% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,328
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 446 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.7%
Two or More 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
African American 4.0%
Asian 4.0%

Largest group: White at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Forest Edge Elementary School is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oregon School District reports $15,328 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Forest Edge Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oregon High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oregon Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rome Corners Intermediate Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Netherwood Knoll Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brooklyn Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Forest Edge Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oregon School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Forest Edge Elementary School

How many students attend Forest Edge Elementary School?

Forest Edge Elementary School has 446 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fitchburg, WI. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 401 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Edge Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Forest Edge Elementary School is 12.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest Edge Elementary School?

10.6% of students at Forest Edge Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest Edge Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Forest Edge Elementary School is White at 71.7% of enrollment, in Fitchburg, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest Edge Elementary School?

Forest Edge Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Forest Edge Elementary School rank among public schools in Fitchburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Forest Edge Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Fitchburg, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Oregon School District?

Besides Forest Edge Elementary School, Oregon School District also operates Oregon High (1,339 students), Oregon Middle (613 students), and Rome Corners Intermediate (463 students). See the Oregon School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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