Top Rankings
Altoona School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 555 students in Altoona School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Altoona School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
1,778 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
24,437 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Altoona School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,176 is less than the state median of $17,160. 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
$14,616
$17,189
Spending / Student
$14,176
$17,160
Best Altoona School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Altoona Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
157 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6050
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6050
Gr: PK-3 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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