Total enrollment
5,717
-547 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in La Crosse School District
Wisconsin · 5,717 students · 1 city
Parents inside La Crosse School District pick from 20 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 5,717 students (an average school size of 286).
4-year change in La Crosse School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How La Crosse School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #192 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,717 | #25 of 290 | #1,670 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #13 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #15 of 290 | #988 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.6% | #58 of 289 | #4,501 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #32 of 177 | #2,629 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside La Crosse School District
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from School of Technology and Arts I at 74.6% proficient to Hamilton Elementary School at 21.3%, a gap of 53.3 points. That is the 7th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 6,094 to 5,472 students (down 10%) and from 491 to 503 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High | La Crosse | High | 09-12 | 969 |
| Logan High | La Crosse | High | 09-12 | 729 |
| Longfellow Middle | La Crosse | Middle | 06-08 | 631 |
| Logan Middle | La Crosse | Middle | 06-08 | 424 |
| Southern Bluffs Elementary | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 333 |
| Spence Elementary | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 329 |
| Emerson Elementary | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 317 |
| Summit Environmental School | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 295 |
| State Road Elementary | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| North Woods International School | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 |
| Northside Elementary | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 237 |
| Hintgen Elementary | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 210 |
| Hamilton Elementary School | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 151 |
| Coulee Montessori Charter School | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-06 | 118 |
| La Crosse Offsite Preschool | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-PK | 104 |
| School of Technology and Arts I | La Crosse | Elementary | PK-05 | 104 |
| Coulee Region Virtual Academy | La Crosse | Combined | KG-12 | 102 |
| La Crosse Polytechnic School | La Crosse | High | 06-12 | 86 |
| School of Technology and Arts II | La Crosse | Middle | 06-08 | 39 |
| Lincoln Middle | La Crosse | Combined | M-M | · |
About La Crosse School District
La Crosse School District runs 20 public schools across Wisconsin, collectively instructing roughly 5,717 students.
In terms of grade levels, La Crosse School District spans 12 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 286 in this district, noticeably below the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 9%: 6,264 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,717 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for La Crosse School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.