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Onalaska School District

Onalaska School District in Wisconsin: 6 public schools with 2,920 students and 13.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,366 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
2,920
Students per teacher
13.8
WI 13.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,366
WI $16.2K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
211
Counselors (FTE)
8.0
Students per counselor
365
WI 359 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
5.0
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Wisconsin's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Wisconsin: 53%

58%proficient

A higher share proficient than 60% of school districts in Wisconsin

Median 55% · 431 school districts compared

1,209 students tested, grades 3–8 · Forward; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Wisconsin: 54%

66%proficient

A higher share proficient than 73% of school districts in Wisconsin

Median 58% · 431 school districts compared

1,210 students tested, grades 3–8 · Forward; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.8K15
$10.7K16
$11.5K17
$11.6K18
$12.1K19
$12.3K20
$13.0K21
$13.5K22
$14.1K23
$17.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.3% · $3.8M
State
42% · $25.3M
Local
52% · $31M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,331
Support services
$5,050
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$27.6M
Long-term debt
$62M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K6822.7——
Pre-K–547114.961%78%
Pre-K–546313.447%55%
Pre-K–537313.564%73%
6–862013.059%63%
9–1292513.9——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
237 2nd Ave S, Onalaska, WI 54650
Phone
(608)781-9700
Website