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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 7 public preschools serving 1,044 students in Tomah Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Tomah Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
3,013 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
24,812 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
75 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
53 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,515 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
172
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
196
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
231
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
1,279
# 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 Preschools (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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: 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
Rank: n/an/a
Timber Pups Learning Center
Magnet School
129 W Clifton St
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7027
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7027
Grades: PK
| 35 students
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