Altoona School District

1903 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 580 students in Altoona School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Altoona School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Altoona School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Altoona High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
1,832 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Altoona School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#117 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Altoona   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Altoona   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Altoona   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Altoona   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Altoona   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
32 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,522 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
83%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
831
# Students in K Grade:
114
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,758 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Altoona   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Altoona   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,185
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Altoona   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,758
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Altoona   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Altoona School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altoona High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
711 7th St W
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6031
Grades: 9-12
| 580 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,832 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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