Tomah Area School District

129 W Clifton St
Tomah, WI 54660-2507
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 909 students in Tomah Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Tomah Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Tomah Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tomah High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
3,022 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Tomah Area 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#363 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tomah Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tomah Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tomah Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tomah Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.50
# American Indian Students
73 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
51 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
2,534 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
84%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
865
# Students in K Grade:
212
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,716 is less than the state median of $16,719. 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
This chart display total revenue of Tomah Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Tomah Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,588
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tomah Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,716
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tomah Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tomah Area School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Kupper Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1310 Townline Rd
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7020
Grades: PK-12
| 42 students
Rank: #22.
Tomah High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Lincoln Ave
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7358
Grades: 9-12
| 867 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,022 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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