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Enrollment
882
High
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMAH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551491001939
Tomah High
901 Lincoln Ave, Tomah, WI 54660 · (608) 374-7358 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL882 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
306 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 228 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 252 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 214 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 21% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tomah Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tomah High
Tomah High's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomah High this school | 882 | 34.7% | 38.8% |
| Rhinelander High Rhinelander | 757 | 34.7% | 53.2% |
| Rice Lake High Rice Lake | 674 | 33.2% | 52.6% |
| Merrill High Merrill | 756 | 36.4% | 44.3% |
| Waupaca High Waupaca | 623 | 36.8% | 52.4% |
| Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School Waupun | 832 | 33.2% | 49.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tomah High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #293 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 882 | #112 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #136 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #168 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #202 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #108 of 128 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
882
+18 (+2%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 882 | 63.2 | 14.0:1 | 35% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 62.2 | 14.5:1 | 42% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 61.8 | 14.1:1 | 41% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 60 | 14.4:1 | 30% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 863 | 57 | 15.1:1 | 29% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 53 | 17.1:1 | 38% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 957 | 63 | 15.2:1 | 33% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 1,135 | 65 | 17.5:1 | 24% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 45 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tomah High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (863 to 882); teachers up 11% (57 to 63.2).
About Tomah High
Tomah High is a large high school based in Tomah, Wisconsin. In all, 882 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 86% above the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Tomah Area School District has 2,970 students spread across 12 schools.
Roughly 84% of students at Tomah High are White. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tomah High scores 29%.
A staff of 63.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Wisconsin is similar, at 14.6:1. By family income, 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Monroe County is 46%.
In Wisconsin, Tomah High is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.8% compared with a predicted 56.4%.
The school is in Monroe County, where median household income comes to about $69,467, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monroe County counts 23 public schools with about 6,845 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Tomah High from the closest public school, Miller Elementary. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. On average proficiency, Tomah High is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, Tomah High is Town: Distant.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (864) and 2024-25 (882).
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,208
Census ACS
Median income
$69,467
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tomah Area School District
- Tomah MiddleMiddle · 663 students
- La Grange ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Lemonweir ElementaryElementary · 249 students
- Miller ElementaryElementary · 245 students
- Warrens ElementaryElementary · 133 students
- Wyeville ElementaryElementary · 98 students
Other schools in Tomah
- Tomah MiddleMiddle · 663 students
- La Grange ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Lemonweir ElementaryElementary · 249 students
- Miller ElementaryElementary · 245 students
- Oakdale ElementaryElementary · 90 students
- Tomah Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Miller Elementary0.3 mi · 245
- Tomah Middle0.3 mi · 663
- Timber PUPS Learning Center0.6 mi · 32
- Lemonweir Elementary1.4 mi · 249
- Robert Kupper Learning Center1.7 mi · 41
- La Grange Elementary2.1 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Tomah HighHow large is Tomah High?
Tomah High enrolls approximately 882 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tomah High serve?
Tomah High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Tomah High have?
Tomah High employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Tomah High?
Student demographics at Tomah High are roughly 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tomah High in?
Tomah High is part of Tomah Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.