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Item: Tomah Area School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

129 W Clifton St
Tomah, WI 54660-2507

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (608) 374-7004

www.tomah.education

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Tomah Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,586 Schools

# Students

3,030 Students

535,639 Students

# Teachers

225 Teachers

40,386 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	133	77
Kind	200	111
1	195	118
2	224	121
3	205	121
4	211	123
5	204	123
6	240	124
7	218	108
8	226	110
10	2	9
11	3	10
12	32	11

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District Rank

Tomah Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#354 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District
2023	#354
2022	#327
2021	#363
2019	#379
2018	#323
2017	#342
2016	#337
2015	#322
2014	#344
2013	#392
2012	#357

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28%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	28%	40%
2022	31%	39%
2021	27%	38%
2019	31%	43%
2018	36%	44%
2017	32%	43%
2016	35%	43%
2015	38%	44%
2014	37%	49%
2013	32%	48%
2012	35%	49%

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32%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	32%	38%
2021	28%	39%
2019	33%	41%
2018	36%	43%
2017	39%	45%
2016	37%	44%
2015	50%	52%
2014	35%	37%
2013	31%	37%
2012	34%	36%
2011	84%	83%

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44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	44%	44%
2021	38%	44%

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89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	89%	90%
2022	89%	90%
2021	88%	87%
2020	82%	89%
2019	91%	88%
2018	92%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	93%	86%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	87%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.30	0.52
2022	0.29	0.51
2021	0.30	0.51
2020	0.28	0.50
2019	0.28	0.50
2018	0.25	0.49
2017	0.25	0.49
2016	0.23	0.48
2015	0.23	0.48
2014	0.23	0.46
2013	0.23	0.45
2012	0.21	0.44
2011	0.21	0.44
2010	0.20	0.41
2009	0.18	0.41
2008	0.19	0.39
2007	0.19	0.39
2006	0.18	0.39
2005	0.16	0.38
2004	0.15	0.36
2003	0.12	0.37
2002	0.13	0.35
2001	0.13	0.34
2000	0.13	0.32
1999	0.13	0.30
1998	0.12	0.30
1997	0.10	0.30
1996	0.11	0.29
1995	0.09	0.27
1994	0.10	0.26
1993	0.09	0.26
1992	0.09	0.26
1991	0.08	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	1%
2007	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	10%
2005	2%	10%
2004	2%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%

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% White

83%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	83%	67%
2022	84%	68%
2021	84%	68%
2020	85%	69%
2019	85%	69%
2018	86%	70%
2017	86%	70%
2016	87%	71%
2015	88%	71%
2014	88%	72%
2013	88%	73%
2012	89%	74%
2011	89%	74%
2010	88%	76%
2009	90%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	90%	78%
2005	91%	78%
2004	92%	79%
2003	93%	79%
2002	93%	80%
2001	93%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	93%	83%
1998	94%	83%
1997	94%	84%
1996	94%	84%
1995	94%	85%
1994	95%	85%
1993	95%	86%
1992	95%	86%
1991	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,680 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$44 MM	$15 MM
2022	$41 MM	$14 MM
2021	$44 MM	$15 MM
2020	$41 MM	$14 MM
2019	$40 MM	$14 MM
2018	$38 MM	$14 MM
2017	$37 MM	$13 MM
2016	$36 MM	$13 MM
2015	$36 MM	$12 MM
2014	$37 MM	$12 MM
2012	$36 MM	$12 MM
2011	$37 MM	$13 MM
2010	$36 MM	$12 MM
2009	$35 MM	$12 MM
2008	$34 MM	$12 MM
2007	$33 MM	$12 MM
2006	$30 MM	$11 MM
2005	$28 MM	$11 MM
2004	$27 MM	$11 MM
2003	$26 MM	$10 MM
2002	$26 MM	$10 MM
2001	$25 MM	$10 MM
2000	$24 MM	$9 MM
1999	$23 MM	$8 MM
1998	$22 MM	$8 MM
1997	$21 MM	$8 MM
1996	$19 MM	$7 MM
1995	$18 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$41 MM	$15 MM
2022	$40 MM	$14 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$40 MM	$14 MM
2019	$40 MM	$14 MM
2018	$38 MM	$14 MM
2017	$37 MM	$13 MM
2016	$35 MM	$13 MM
2015	$36 MM	$12 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$35 MM	$12 MM
2011	$36 MM	$13 MM
2010	$36 MM	$12 MM
2009	$33 MM	$12 MM
2008	$37 MM	$11 MM
2007	$33 MM	$11 MM
2006	$29 MM	$11 MM
2005	$28 MM	$11 MM
2004	$26 MM	$10 MM
2003	$26 MM	$10 MM
2002	$25 MM	$10 MM
2001	$25 MM	$10 MM
2000	$24 MM	$10 MM
1999	$23 MM	$9 MM
1998	$22 MM	$9 MM
1997	$21 MM	$8 MM
1996	$23 MM	$8 MM
1995	$20 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,550

$17,038

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$14,632	$17,787
2022	$13,298	$16,879
2021	$14,784	$18,324
2020	$13,298	$16,879
2018	$12,808	$16,046
2017	$12,707	$15,634
2016	$12,189	$15,217
2015	$12,142	$13,583
2014	$12,360	$13,907
2012	$11,713	$13,331
2011	$11,885	$14,085
2010	$11,566	$13,583
2009	$11,654	$12,827
2008	$11,155	$12,886
2007	$10,634	$12,505
2006	$9,784	$12,012
2005	$9,462	$11,868
2004	$9,128	$11,167
2003	$8,643	$10,285
2002	$8,228	$9,947
2001	$8,173	$9,720
2000	$7,762	$8,956
1999	$7,235	$8,375
1998	$6,959	$7,873
1997	$6,603	$7,459
1995	$5,972	$6,949
1992	$5,011	$6,103
1990	$4,334	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$13,680

$17,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tomah Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$13,757	$17,030
2022	$13,079	$16,633
2021	$13,900	$17,545
2020	$13,079	$16,633
2018	$12,769	$16,563
2017	$12,525	$15,583
2016	$11,986	$15,045
2015	$11,993	$13,316
2014	$11,764	$13,867
2012	$11,331	$12,958
2011	$11,538	$13,726
2010	$11,424	$13,316
2009	$11,179	$12,642
2008	$12,111	$12,234
2007	$10,643	$11,794
2006	$9,505	$11,428
2005	$9,351	$11,296
2004	$8,931	$10,661
2003	$8,716	$10,162
2002	$8,000	$9,911
2001	$7,992	$9,632
2000	$7,662	$9,400
1999	$7,062	$9,088
1998	$6,652	$8,599
1997	$6,575	$8,007
1995	$6,608	$6,987
1992	$5,096	$6,313
1990	$4,770	$5,403

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,030 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 89% (Top 30% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education