School of Technology and Arts II

School of Technology and Arts II, a very small intermediate school in La Crosse, Wisconsin, part of La Crosse School District, serves 39 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 90% below the state mean of about 381.

La Crosse School District runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 5,717 students. School of Technology and Arts II is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, School of Technology and Arts II reports that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 10% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, La Crosse County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Roughly 31% of students at School of Technology and Arts II qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, School of Technology and Arts II performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.8%, the actual is 55.0%, a residual of -3.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for La Crosse County put the typical household earns roughly $73,013 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, La Crosse County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,903 students), of which School of Technology and Arts II is one.

Logan Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around School of Technology and Arts II. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts School of Technology and Arts II at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, School of Technology and Arts II runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. School of Technology and Arts II's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 39 (now 39). The Asian share of enrollment edged up from 3% to 10% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.