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Holmen School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Holmen, Onalaska and Holland, and parts of Onalaska, Hamilton and Farmington.

Students
3,787
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,640
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$59.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Holmen School District

  • School Grade B: better than 58% of Minnesota districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $59.1M, about $15,618 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sheldon.

PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District
122 high schoolsCaledonia Public School District

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,640 per student · 11% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 59%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,855’20
3,902’21
3,879’22
3,860’23
3,787’24

About steady.

Students
White 83%Asian 9%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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