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Tomah Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 72 students in Tomah Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Tomah Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
226 Schools
# Students
2,970 Students
49,922 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
2,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tomah Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#354 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
89%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.7%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
82%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,167 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,993
$19,507
Spending / Student
$15,167
$18,878
Best Tomah Area School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tomah Area Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1720 Academy Ave
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-5406
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-5406
Gr: PK-6 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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