For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 146 students in Laona School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Laona School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
291 Students
250,660 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
18,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laona School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
% American Indian
15%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
74%
60%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,564 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,148
$17,193
Spending / Student
$15,564
$17,165
Best Laona School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laona High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5216 Forest Ave, Ste A
Laona, WI 54541
(715) 674-2143
Laona, WI 54541
(715) 674-2143
Gr: 6-12 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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