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School District of La Crosse, Wisconsin

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School District of La Crosse
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 5,794 (2023-2024)
Schools: 19 (2023-2024)
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School District of La Crosse is a school district in Wisconsin (La Crosse and Vernon counties). During the 2024 school year, 5,794 students attended one of the district's 19 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The School District of La Crosse consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tim Alberts20242027
Jim Bagniewski20242027
Adam Manka20242027
Scott Neumeister2026
Trevor Sprague2026
Deb Suchla2026
Katie Berkedal2025
Merideth Garcia2025
Juan Jimenez2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,795,000 $2,410 12%
Local: $63,402,000 $10,328 50%
State: $47,530,000 $7,742 38%
Total: $125,727,000 $20,480
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $112,595,000 $18,340
Total Current Expenditures: $96,864,000 $15,778
Instructional Expenditures: $54,786,000 $8,924 49%
Student and Staff Support: $15,145,000 $2,467 13%
Administration: $10,393,000 $1,692 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,540,000 $2,694 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,988,000 $1,464
Construction: $2,175,000 $354
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,187,000 $193
Interest on Debt: $474,000 $77


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 10-14 <=5 15-19 <50 22 34
2018-2019 37 25 6-9 20-24 40-59 33 42
2017-2018 38 27 6-9 20-24 <50 25-29 44
2016-2017 37 23 6-9 15-19 21-39 25-29 42
2015-2016 36 27 10-14 20-24 <=20 25-29 41
2014-2015 40 28 10-14 30-34 <=20 25-29 45
2013-2014 42 29 20-24 35-39 20-29 46
2012-2013 42 30 20-24 25-29 20-29 47
2011-2012 40 29 20-24 30-34 20-29 44
2010-2011 74 64 50-54 65-69 60-69 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 15-19 6-9 25-29 <50 30 39
2018-2019 38 24 6-9 20-24 40-59 32 44
2017-2018 40 25 10-14 25-29 <50 30-34 46
2016-2017 42 25-29 10-14 25-29 21-39 30-34 48
2015-2016 40 27 10-14 25-29 <=20 25-29 45
2014-2015 51 36 15-19 35-39 21-39 40-44 57
2013-2014 35 17 15-19 30-34 11-19 40
2012-2013 34 18 15-19 25-29 20-29 39
2011-2012 34 16 15-19 30-34 30-39 38
2010-2011 83 67 65-69 75-79 60-69 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=90 >=80 >=80 PS 80-89 90-94
2018-2019 92 >=90 70-79 >=80 >=50 >=90 93
2017-2018 88 80-89 >=80 >=80 PS 80-89 90
2016-2017 91 >=90 >=80 >=50 >=50 80-89 92
2015-2016 91 80-89 60-79 >=80 >=50 >=80 92
2014-2015 92 >=90 >=80 >=80 PS 60-79 94
2013-2014 91 80-89 70-79 >=50 >=50 94
2012-2013 92 >=90 70-79 >=50 >=50 93
2011-2012 93 80-89 70-79 >=50 >=50 96
2010-2011 93 90-94 80-89 >=50 >=50 94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,794 -3.4
2022-2023 5,992 -2.5
2021-2022 6,139 -2.1
2020-2021 6,269 -2.9
2019-2020 6,449 -2.9
2018-2019 6,637 0.1
2017-2018 6,632 -1.8
2016-2017 6,750 -0.6
2015-2016 6,790 -0.4
2014-2015 6,814 -0.2
2013-2014 6,829 1.3
2012-2013 6,737 -1.9
2011-2012 6,865 -1.0
2010-2011 6,932 -1.3
2009-2010 7,023 -1.2
2008-2009 7,104 -0.8
2007-2008 7,159 -0.8
2006-2007 7,215 -1.9
2005-2006 7,352 0.3
2004-2005 7,333 -2.3
2003-2004 7,498 -1.9
2002-2003 7,640 -1.0
2001-2002 7,714 -0.8
2000-2001 7,775 -0.5
1999-2000 7,811 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE School District of La Crosse (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 9.8 4.3
Black 5.5 8.8
Hispanic 5.9 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 11.2 5.4
White 67.1 66.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, School District of La Crosse had 549.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.54.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 20.00
Kindergarten: 27.00
Elementary: 219.64
Secondary: 281.76
Total: 549.60

School District of La Crosse employed 7.00 district administrators and 18.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 23.60
School Administrators: 18.00
School Administrative Support: 31.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 104.56
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 17.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.98
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.81
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 77.81
Other Support Services: 181.56


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The School District of La Crosse operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central High1,0149-12
Coulee Montessori Charter School115PK-6
Coulee Region Virtual Academy78KG-12
Emerson Elementary323PK-5
Hamilton Elementary School146PK-5
Hintgen Elementary215PK-5
La Crosse Offsite Preschool90PK-PK
La Crosse Polytechnic School1066-12
Logan High7159-12
Logan Middle4626-8
Longfellow Middle6256-8
Northside Elementary254PK-5
North Woods International School260PK-5
School Of Technology And Arts I122PK-5
School Of Technology And Arts Ii346-8
Southern Bluffs Elementary320PK-5
Spence Elementary315PK-5
State Road Elementary297PK-5
Summit Environmental School303PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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