Top Rankings
Laona School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 students in Laona School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Laona School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
287 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Laona School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.59
# American Indian Students
48 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
2 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
207 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
72%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
17
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,387 is higher 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 $15,780 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,387
$17,039
Spending / Student
$15,780
$17,011
Best Laona School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laona High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5216 Forest Ave, Ste A
Laona, WI 54541
(715) 674-2143
Laona, WI 54541
(715) 674-2143
Grades: 6-12
| 148 students
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