Total enrollment
5,717
-915 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in La Crosse School District
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 | 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 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. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 71% to 66%.
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.