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White students were the most represented ethnic group within La Crosse County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 14,903 students attending La Crosse County schools, 75.1% were white. Asian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.1% of La Crosse County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in La Crosse County, representing 75.7% of the student body.

Countywide, Bangor Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 87.5% white students, 4.8% Hispanic students, 4.2% multiracial students, 1.9% Asian students, 1% Black students, and 0.6% American Indian students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.4% compared to the previous year.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bangor Elementary School	White	87.5%	313
Bangor Middle/High School	White	89.8%	352
Central High School	White	68.3%	969
Coulee Montessori Charter School	White	72%	118
Coulee Region Virtual Academy	White	78.4%	102
Eagle Bluff Elementary School	White	69.9%	471
Emerson Elementary School	White	77.9%	317
Evergreen Elementary School	White	74.5%	317
Hamilton Elementary School	White	35.1%	151
Hintgen Elementary School	White	48.6%	210
Holmen High School	White	82.7%	1,242
Holmen Middle School	White	84.1%	868
Holmen Public Preschool	White	79.6%	176
La Crosse Offsite Preschool	White	87.5%	104
La Crosse Polytechnic School	White	86.1%	86
Logan High School	White	63.2%	729
Logan Middle School	White	57.8%	424
Longfellow Middle School	White	66.9%	631
North Woods International School	White	52.6%	255
Northern Hills Elementary School	White	60.5%	463
Northside Elementary School	White	40.9%	237
Onalaska High School	White	70.7%	925
Onalaska Middle School	White	68.6%	620
Onalaska Prekindergarten Partner School	White	85.3%	68
Pertzsch Elementary School	White	67%	373
Prairie View Elementary School	White	86.5%	466
Sand Lake Elementary School	White	87.1%	363
School of Technology and Arts I	White	80.8%	104
School of Technology and Arts II	White	82.1%	39
Southern Bluffs Elementary School	White	86.8%	333
Spence Elementary School	White	61.1%	329
State Road Elementary School	White	78.5%	284
Summit Environmental School	White	74.6%	295
Viking Elementary School	White	81.7%	355
West Salem Elementary School	White	92.5%	677
West Salem High School	White	91.7%	603
West Salem Middle School	White	91%	534