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 middle schools serving 732 students in Tomah Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Tomah Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
3,022 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
18,628 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.57
# American Indian Students
73 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
51 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,534 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
84%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
212
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

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 Middle 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 Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
612 Hollister Ave
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 374-7885
Grades: 6-8
| 690 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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