Top Rankings
La Crosse 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,579 students in La Crosse School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in La Crosse School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
6,139 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
La Crosse School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#319 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
# American Indian Students
25 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
607 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
319 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
4,204 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
69%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
678 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
398
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
428
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
434
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
413
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
438
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
431
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
440
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
490
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,293 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,823 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,293
$16,747
Spending / Student
$18,823
$16,719
Best La Crosse School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coulee Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1611 Kane St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7760
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7760
Grades: PK-8
| 151 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 294 students
Rank: #33.
La Crosse Polytechnic School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
228 5th Avenue South
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-5900
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 115 students
Rank: #44.
Longfellow Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Denton St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7670
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7670
Grades: 6-8
| 492 students
Rank: #55.
School Of Technology And Arts Ii
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 26 students
Rank: #66.
Logan Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1450 Avon St
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7740
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7740
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coulee Region Virtual Academy
Charter School
228 5th Ave S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7664
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7664
Grades: PK-12
| 118 students
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