Top Rankings
Onalaska School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 620 students in Onalaska School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Onalaska School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
2,920 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Onalaska 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.2%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
68%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,897 is less than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,419
$17,205
Spending / Student
$14,897
$17,177
Best Onalaska School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Onalaska Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
707 8th Ave N
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-5366
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 783-5366
Gr: 6-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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