LaCrosse

Summary:

The LaCrosse school district in Kansas consists of three schools: La Crosse Elementary, La Crosse High, and La Crosse Middle School. The district is ranked 119 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

La Crosse Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with consistently strong test scores across all subjects and grade levels. The school's 5th-grade students excel, with 75% proficiency in English Language Arts and 58.33% in Mathematics. Additionally, 83.32% of 5th-grade students scored proficient or better in science. In contrast, La Crosse Middle School struggles with test scores, performing significantly below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While La Crosse High does not top the district in performance, it maintains a solid graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%. The school also outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts for 10th grade and in science for 11th grade. However, all three schools in the district face a significant challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% across the board.

District Detail

616 Main
La Crosse, KS 67548

(785) 222-2505

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 249

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Crosse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	511 Elm Street	La Crosse	67548	Rush County	LaCrosse	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 222-2622	125	13	9.9	44.8%	110 (88.0%)	2 (1.6%)	10 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	67.2	193^rd of 656 public elementary schools	70.6%		52.1	304^th of 653 public elementary schools	53.4%	111	53.8	53.6	75.0	38.9				53.6	50.0	46.4	58.3	44.4				48.8	83.3		83.3	$14,808	$2,427	$12,381
La Crosse High	Public	9-12	400 Washington	La Crosse	67548	Rush County	LaCrosse	No	No	No	No	(785) 222-2528	87	11	8.2	46.0%	79 (90.8%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	54.9	136^th of 332 public high schools	59.0%		48.7	165^th of 318 public high schools	48.1%	29							45.8	45.8							29.2	29.2				$18,362	$1,768	$16,594
La Crosse Middle School	Public	7-8	400 Washington	La Crosse	67548	Rush County	LaCrosse	No	No	No	No	(785) 222-3030	37	5	7.4	37.8%	34 (91.9%)	1 (2.7%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	242^nd of 363 public middle schools	33.3%		33.5	243^rd of 362 public middle schools	32.9%	1					40.0	25.0		30.8					20.0	25.0		23.1		45.8	45.8	$16,506	$1,815	$14,691

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Otis-Bison	13.92 mi	3
Western Plains	21.55 mi	3
Pawnee Heights	23.36 mi	2
Hays	23.46 mi	8	55^th
Victoria	24.34 mi	2	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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