Total enrollment
2,920
-136 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Onalaska School District
Wisconsin · 2,920 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Onalaska School District reaches 2,920 students across 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Onalaska School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Onalaska School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #87 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,920 | #71 of 290 | #3,307 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #84 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #193 of 290 | #4,164 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.2% | #161 of 289 | #6,414 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #41 of 177 | #2,947 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 Onalaska School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Eagle Bluff Elementary at 70.5% proficient to Northern Hills Elementary at 50.8%, a gap of 19.7 points. That is the 71st widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,178 to 2,852 students (down 10%) and from 218 to 208 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onalaska High | Onalaska | High | 09-12 | 925 |
| Onalaska Middle | Onalaska | Middle | 06-08 | 620 |
| Eagle Bluff Elementary | Onalaska | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 |
| Northern Hills Elementary | Onalaska | Elementary | PK-05 | 463 |
| Pertzsch Elementary | Onalaska | Elementary | PK-05 | 373 |
| Onalaska Prekindergarten Partner School | Onalaska | Elementary | PK-PK | 68 |
About Onalaska School District
Onalaska School District is a sparse public-school district in Wisconsin. The district operates 6 schools and instructs approximately 2,920 students.
On the school-mix side, Onalaska School District comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Onalaska School District is about 487, noticeably above the Wisconsin average of roughly 370.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,920 students, declined 4% from the 3,056 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Onalaska School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.