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 Wisconsin 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
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.