C−
La Crosse School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves La Crosse, Shelby, Campbell, Greenfield, Medary and Bergen, and parts of Hamburg.
Students
5,717
Schools
19
Spent per student
$19,797
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$7.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about La Crosse School District
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the WI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.2M, about $1,262 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
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,797 per student · 20% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 33%Other 18%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,944’20
5,845’21
5,715’22
5,794’23
5,717’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Two or more races 12%Asian 9%Hispanic 6%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Southern Bluffs Elementary
B333 students13:1
Spence Elementary
B−329 students12:1
Emerson Elementary
B317 students12:1
Summit Environmental School
C+295 students11:1
State Road Elementary
B284 students12:1
North Woods International School
C255 students9:1
Northside Elementary
D237 students7:1
Hintgen Elementary
C−210 students8:1
Hamilton Elementary School
D151 students8:1
Coulee Montessori Charter School
B118 students14:1
School of Technology and Arts I
A104 students16:1
Longfellow Middle
C+631 students10:1
Logan Middle
C424 students9:1
School of Technology and Arts II
C+39 students
Central High
C+969 students13:1
Logan High
C−729 students11:1
La Crosse Polytechnic School
B−86 students17:1
La Crosse Offsite Preschool
104 students
Coulee Region Virtual Academy
102 students17:1
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.