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Holmen Public Preschool

500 E Wall St, Holmen, WI 54636 · (608) 526-3316 · La Crosse County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
42 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K176100%
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
14080%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
63%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
1710%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
106%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10057%
Female
7643%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
176
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251768.121.8:124% (42)
2023-241949.221.1:127% (53)
2022-231988.623.2:125% (50)
2020-21180822.5:12% (4)
2017-18208923.1:124% (49)
2015-162361121.4:123% (55)
2010-11234926.0:10% (0)
2000-0126213.0:119% (5)
1990-911481212.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmen Public Preschool.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (208 to 176); teachers down 10% (9 to 8.1).

About Holmen Public Preschool

Holmen Public Preschool is a small elementary school with an address in Holmen, Wisconsin. Enrollment totals 176 students across pre-K. That puts enrollment 46% below the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.

Holmen School District, which runs Holmen Public Preschool, has 7 schools and 3,787 students.

At Holmen Public Preschool, 80% of students are White. The remaining students are 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show La Crosse County is about 88% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Holmen Public Preschool scores 35%.

Holmen Public Preschool reported 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 21.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. There are 42 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 24% of enrollment. That is lower than the 35% average for public schools in La Crosse County.

For the population of La Crosse County, the median household earns about $73,013 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Holmen Public Preschool shares La Crosse County with 37 other public schools.

Viking Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Holmen Public Preschool, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 180 in 2020-21 and 176 in 2024-25.

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La Crosse County at a glance

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Population
120,488
Census ACS
Median income
$73,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
14,903 students

Quick facts

School name
Holmen Public Preschool
District
Holmen School District
Address
500 E Wall St, Holmen, WI 54636
Phone
(608) 526-3316
County
La Crosse County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
21.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
42 (24%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
550654000709
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Holmen Public Preschool
How large is Holmen Public Preschool?
Holmen Public Preschool enrolls approximately 176 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Holmen Public Preschool serve?
Holmen Public Preschool serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many teachers does Holmen Public Preschool have?
Holmen Public Preschool employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Holmen Public Preschool?
Student demographics at Holmen Public Preschool are roughly 80% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Holmen Public Preschool?
Holmen Public Preschool is overseen by Holmen School District in La Crosse County.
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