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Altoona School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,327 students in Altoona School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Altoona School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
1,861 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Altoona School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 443 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
38 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,543 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
83%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
119
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,544 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,964
$16,747
Spending / Student
$13,544
$16,719
Best Altoona School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altoona Intermediate
(Math: 55% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1903 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6030
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6030
Grades: 4-5
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Altoona Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1903 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6030
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6030
Grades: 6-8
| 423 students
Rank: #33.
Altoona Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
157 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6050
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6050
Grades: PK-3
| 641 students
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