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La Crosse, WI
Public School Ratings




La Crosse Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


La Crosse School District details

La Crosse School District
807 East Ave S
La Crosse, WI 54601

5,794 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

La Crosse School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.9% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
52%
48%
51%
45%
53%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central High School
1801 Losey Blvd S
La Crosse, WI, 54601
09-12
Coulee Montessori Charter School
1611 Kane St
La Crosse, WI, 54601
PK-06
Coulee Region Virtual Academy School
228 5th Ave S
La Crosse, WI, 54601
KG-12
Emerson Elementary School
2101 Campbell Rd
La Crosse, WI, 54601
PK-05
Hamilton Elementary School
1111 7th St S
La Crosse, WI, 54601
PK-05
Hintgen Elementary School
3505 28th St S
La Crosse, WI, 54601
PK-05
La Crosse Offsite Preschool School
807 East Ave S
La Crosse, WI, 54601
PK-PK
La Crosse Polytechnic School
228 5th Avenue South
La Crosse, WI, 54601
06-12
Lincoln Middle School
510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI, 54601
M-M
Logan High School
1500 Ranger Dr
La Crosse, WI, 54603
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 75.6% 70.0%
Black 6.2% 9.3%
Hispanic 6.6% 14.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 11.1% 4.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 50.5% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 44.7% 36.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.8% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,456 $54,786,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,048 $6,071,000 5.4%
Staff $1,566 $9,074,000 8.1%
General Administration $127 $738,000 0.7%
School Administration $913 $5,289,000 4.7%
Operation $1,548 $8,968,000 8.0%
Transportation $581 $3,368,000 3.0%
Other $754 $4,366,000 3.9%
Total Support $6,537 $37,874,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,441 $19,935,000 17.7%
Total Expenditures $19,433 $112,595,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,396 $6,839,279,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $819 $667,292,000 4.6%
Staff $911 $742,104,000 5.2%
General Administration $322 $262,293,000 1.8%
School Administration $734 $597,863,000 4.2%
Operation $1,482 $1,207,516,000 8.4%
Transportation $582 $473,921,000 3.3%
Other $801 $652,183,000 4.5%
Total Support $5,651 $4,603,172,000 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,628 $2,954,814,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $17,675 $14,397,265,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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