Onalaska School District

237 2nd Ave S
Onalaska, WI 54650
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Onalaska 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 673 students in Onalaska 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 Onalaska School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
3,007 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Onalaska School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#125 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Onalaska   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Onalaska   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 Onalaska   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 Onalaska   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.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Onalaska   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
421 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
14%
4%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
47 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,103 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
70%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
219
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
199
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,466 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Onalaska   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
$44 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Onalaska   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
$14,973
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Onalaska   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
$14,466
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Onalaska   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 Onalaska School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Onalaska Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
711 Quincy St
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-5366
Grades: 6-8
| 673 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,007 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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