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La Crosse School District

At a glance

294^thof 432 Wisconsin districts▲ 26

Better than 31% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 11 Middle 3 High 3 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

2405 Travis Street
La Crosse, WI 54601·(608) 789-7600·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 31.9% of districts

Schools

5,717

Students

Top rankedSchool of Technology and Arts I188^th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Coulee Montessori Charter School up 318 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northside Elementary 7.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

La Crosse School District in Wisconsin serves about 5,613 students across 18 schools — 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 alternative — and is ranked 294 of 432 districts statewide (32nd percentile, 2 stars). Enrollment varies widely, from 39 students at School of Technology and Arts II to 969 at Central High, the district's largest school.

The strongest performers are School of Technology and Arts I (82nd percentile, 4 stars) and Spence Elementary (75th percentile, 4 stars), with 3rd-grade ELA at 89.47 and 78.26 respectively, and social studies near 88–90. Emerson Elementary and State Road Elementary also rank in the top third, and State Road has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism (7.3%). Several schools are improving: Spence rose from 55th to 75th percentile, State Road from 40th to 64th, and Coulee Montessori Charter School jumped from 14th to 45th. At the other end, Northside Elementary, Hintgen Elementary, and Hamilton Elementary School rank 11th–13th percentile with 1 star and proficiency in the teens and 20s.

Notably, spending and class size do not predict results: Northside, Hamilton, and Hintgen have the district's highest per-student spending and smallest classes yet the lowest rankings, while School of Technology and Arts I spends far less and ranks highest. Math is a district-wide weakness, especially in high school, where Central High (38.83) and Logan High (37.96) trail the state's 42.93. Graduation remains a strength for both high schools (96.7% and 96.3%), while Coulee Region Virtual Academy has the highest chronic absenteeism (35.1%) and lowest graduation rate (82.6%).

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)			Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Bluffs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Sunnyside Dr	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7020	333	26	12.7	35.7%	289 (86.8%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.7%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	51.2	574^th of 1039 public elementary schools	44.8%		66.4	368^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.8%	206				55.8	46.7	52.8				55.8	42.2	50.9				66.7			55.6		88%		$15,696	$653	$15,042
North Woods International School	Public	PK, KG-5	2541 Sablewood Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7000	255	28	9.2	58.8%	134 (52.5%)	26 (10.2%)	36 (14.1%)	29 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.8%)	35.7	755^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.3%		39.6	733^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	29.8%	22				43.2	32.5	48.6				37.8	37.5	45.7				65.0			45.0		79%		$19,218	$1,292	$17,926
School of Technology and Arts I	Public, Charter	K-5	1111 7th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-7695	104	7	15.6	23.1%	84 (80.8%)	2 (1.9%)	8 (7.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	78.5	188^th of 1039 public elementary schools	81.9%		73.4	262^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	74.9%	74				89.5	76.5	81.3				73.7	52.9	43.8				88.2			70.6		89%		$15,322	$311	$15,011
Central High	Public	9-12	1801 Losey Blvd S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7900	969	75	12.9	39.1%	659 (68.0%)	48 (5.0%)	50 (5.2%)	83 (8.6%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (12.2%)	54.9	257^th of 533 public high schools	51.8%		47.6	241^st of 431 public high schools	44.1%	16	46.8	38.8	42.9															51.0					$17,892	$381	$17,511
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Campbell Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7990	317	25	12.4	26.8%	247 (77.9%)	11 (3.5%)	23 (7.3%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.3	355^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.8%		55.5	518^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.4%	163				74.0	58.7	51.2				70.0	60.9	48.8				78.7			59.6		88%		$15,886	$541	$15,345
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 Kane St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7970	237	33	7.2	84.8%	97 (40.9%)	22 (9.3%)	19 (8.0%)	54 (22.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (18.6%)	14.7	911^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.6	890^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.8%	21				18.2	25.8	34.2				22.7	16.1	40.5				45.2			25.8		80%		$24,890	$2,388	$22,502
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 7th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7695	151	20	7.5	80.1%	53 (35.1%)	35 (23.2%)	17 (11.3%)	10 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (23.8%)	15.8	900^th of 1039 public elementary schools	13.4%		7.2	955^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.5%	55				31.6	31.8	22.2				33.3	31.8	16.7				36.4			36.4		77%		$22,945	$2,146	$20,799
Spence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Bennett St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7773	329	28	11.6	54.7%	201 (61.1%)	14 (4.3%)	21 (6.4%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.6%)	73.6	259^th of 1039 public elementary schools	75.1%		65.4	375^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.1%	116				78.3	72.5	53.5				58.7	70.0	51.2				90.0			70.0		87%		$17,754	$1,047	$16,707
Hintgen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 28th St S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7767	210	28	7.6	79.0%	102 (48.6%)	25 (11.9%)	11 (5.2%)	31 (14.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (18.1%)	12.9	920^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.3	928^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.1%	8				33.3	28.0	27.8				29.6	20.0	16.7				36.0			32.0		85%		$22,456	$1,905	$20,550
Logan Middle	Public	6-8	1450 Avon St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7740	424	47	8.9	53.3%	245 (57.8%)	31 (7.3%)	28 (6.6%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.9%)	47.3	374^th of 643 public middle schools	41.8%		43.9	401^st of 628 public middle schools	36.1%	27							39.6	53.4	54.1				40.3	54.9	44.3		69.2			54.2			$21,747	$345	$21,401
Logan High	Public	9-12	1500 Ranger Dr	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7700	729	64	11.4	49.5%	453 (62.1%)	55 (7.5%)	46 (6.3%)	85 (11.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (10.2%)	56	248^th of 533 public high schools	53.5%		49.3	224^th of 431 public high schools	48.0%	24	52.6	38.0	44.5															47.2					$19,631	$336	$19,295
Longfellow Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Denton St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7670	631	61	10.3	46.9%	420 (66.6%)	32 (5.1%)	30 (4.8%)	65 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.7%)	43.7	406^th of 643 public middle schools	36.9%		42.4	420^th of 628 public middle schools	33.1%	14							43.7	55.2	53.6				40.4	49.7	45.4		60.0			46.4			$18,279	$386	$17,893
State Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Pammel Creek Rd	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7690	284	23	12.1	38.0%	222 (78.2%)	9 (3.2%)	19 (6.7%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	65.4	377^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.7%		49.8	589^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.6%	212				62.2	73.3	50.0				60.0	64.4	52.8				75.6			53.3		90%		$16,172	$624	$15,548
Summit Environmental School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Lakeshore Dr	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7980	295	26	11.3	51.5%	220 (74.6%)	7 (2.4%)	14 (4.7%)	17 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	39.8	725^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.2%		34.8	770^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.2%	45				47.2	46.0	48.6				44.4	37.8	37.1				67.6			46.0		74%		$16,984	$806	$16,177
School of Technology and Arts II	Public, Charter	6-8	1450 Avon St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-7740	39	2	17.0	30.8%	31 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	70.5	170^th of 643 public middle schools	73.6%		55.5	301^st of 628 public middle schools	52.1%	131							80.0	63.6	63.6				70.0	45.5	54.6		72.7			72.7			$11,092	$307	$10,786
Coulee Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1611 Kane St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 789-7970	118	9	13.8	66.1%	85 (72.0%)	5 (4.2%)	8 (6.8%)	7 (5.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.2%)	51.7	568^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.3%		17.9	886^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.1%	318				54.6	64.3	43.8				54.6	50.0	37.5				78.6			50.0		60%		$14,882	$1,144	$13,738
La Crosse Offsite Preschool	Public	PK	807 East Ave S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7006	104	5	18.0	12.5%	91 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.7%)								(n/a)																							$9,734	$307	$9,428
La Crosse Polytechnic School	Public, Charter	6-12	228 5th Avenue South	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-5900	86	5	17.2	31.4%	72 (83.7%)	2 (2.3%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	12.7	469^th of 533 public high schools	12.0%		46.2	247^th of 431 public high schools	42.7%	222	33.3	16.7	16.7				66.7	76.9	76.2				44.4	69.2	61.9		85.7	12.5		76.2			$23,816	$6,407	$17,409
Coulee Region Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	228 5th Ave S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 789-7664	102	6	16.8	20.6%	80 (78.4%)	4 (3.9%)	4 (3.9%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.8%)								(n/a)	30.0	15.0	20.0					75.0	66.7					25.0	0.0		100.0	62.5		0.0			$17,117	$3,613	$13,504

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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