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Tomah Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 2,110 students in Tomah Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Tomah Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
3,013 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tomah Area 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 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
75 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
53 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,515 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
172
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
196
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
231
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,757 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,632
$16,831
Spending / Student
$13,757
$16,804
Best Tomah Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tomah Area Montessori School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1720 Academy Ave
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-5406
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-5406
Grades: PK-6
| 66 students
Rank: #22.
Robert Kupper Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1310 Townline Rd
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7020
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7020
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Camp Douglas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
81 Junction St
Camp Douglas, WI 54618
(608) 374-7091
Camp Douglas, WI 54618
(608) 374-7091
Grades: 2-5
| 67 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Warrens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
409 Main St
Warrens, WI 54666
(608) 374-7800
Warrens, WI 54666
(608) 374-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 133 students
Rank: #55.
La Grange Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Straw St
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7057
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7057
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #66.
Lemonweir Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
711 N Glendale Ave
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7847
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7847
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #77.
Miller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
813 Oak Ave
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7026
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7026
Grades: K-5
| 250 students
Rank: #88.
Tomah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
612 Hollister Ave
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7885
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7885
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #99.
Wyeville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 W Tomah Rd
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7826
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7826
Grades: K-5
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oakdale Elementary School
Magnet School
217 S Oakwood St
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7081
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7081
Grades: PK-1
| 78 students
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