Top Rankings
La Crosse School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,511 students in La Crosse School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in La Crosse School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
5,992 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
537 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
La Crosse School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 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% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
582 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
322 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
4,070 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
68%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
652 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
378
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
412
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
424
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
409
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
413
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
432
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
489
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
456
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,767 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,284 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,767
$16,831
Spending / Student
$19,284
$16,804
Best La Crosse School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coulee Region Virtual Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
228 5th Ave S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7664
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7664
Grades: PK-12
| 86 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Coulee Montessori Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1611 Kane St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7760
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7760
Grades: PK-8
| 147 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
La Crosse Polytechnic School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
228 5th Avenue South
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-5900
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 120 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #55.
School Of Technology And Arts Ii
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 23 students
Rank: #66.
Longfellow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Denton St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7670
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7670
Grades: 6-8
| 489 students
Rank: #77.
Logan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1450 Avon St
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7740
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7740
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
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