Total enrollment
5,717
-915 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
20 schools in La Crosse
Wisconsin · Public K-12
La Crosse's public-school directory totals 20 schools, with student enrollment near 5,717 (12 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in La Crosse
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
-2 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 71%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
9%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High | High | 09-12 | 969 |
| Coulee Montessori Charter School | Elementary | PK-06 | 118 |
| Coulee Region Virtual Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 102 |
| Emerson Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 317 |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 151 |
| Hintgen Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 210 |
| La Crosse Offsite Preschool | Elementary | PK-PK | 104 |
| La Crosse Polytechnic School | High | 06-12 | 86 |
| Lincoln Middle | Combined | M-M | · |
| Logan High | High | 09-12 | 729 |
| Logan Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 424 |
| Longfellow Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 631 |
| North Woods International School | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 |
| Northside Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 237 |
| School of Technology and Arts I | Elementary | PK-05 | 104 |
| School of Technology and Arts II | Middle | 06-08 | 39 |
| Southern Bluffs Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 333 |
| Spence Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 329 |
| State Road Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| Summit Environmental School | Elementary | PK-05 | 295 |
About La Crosse
La Crosse is a medium-population Wisconsin city in terms of public-school footprint, with 20 schools and 5,717 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 12 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 2 other.
Schools in La Crosse average about 286 students each, 23% meaningfully below the Wisconsin norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 14%: 6,632 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,717 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 21 to 19 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 71% to 66% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for La Crosse discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.