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In 2024-25 school year, white students had largest representation in La Crosse County schools

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Bangor School District Superintendent David Brokopp (2023) | Bangor School District

Bangor School District Superintendent David Brokopp (2023) | Bangor School District

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.

Ethnicities in La Crosse County in 2024-25 School Year

White (75.1%)Asian (9.1%)Multiracial (7.6%)Ethnicities <5% (8.2%)

Most Prevalent Ethnicity in La Crosse County Schools in 2024-25 School Year
School NameMost Represented EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Bangor Elementary SchoolWhite87.5%313
Bangor Middle/High SchoolWhite89.8%352
Central High SchoolWhite68.3%969
Coulee Montessori Charter SchoolWhite72%118
Coulee Region Virtual AcademyWhite78.4%102
Eagle Bluff Elementary SchoolWhite69.9%471
Emerson Elementary SchoolWhite77.9%317
Evergreen Elementary SchoolWhite74.5%317
Hamilton Elementary SchoolWhite35.1%151
Hintgen Elementary SchoolWhite48.6%210
Holmen High SchoolWhite82.7%1,242
Holmen Middle SchoolWhite84.1%868
Holmen Public PreschoolWhite79.6%176
La Crosse Offsite PreschoolWhite87.5%104
La Crosse Polytechnic SchoolWhite86.1%86
Logan High SchoolWhite63.2%729
Logan Middle SchoolWhite57.8%424
Longfellow Middle SchoolWhite66.9%631
North Woods International SchoolWhite52.6%255
Northern Hills Elementary SchoolWhite60.5%463
Northside Elementary SchoolWhite40.9%237
Onalaska High SchoolWhite70.7%925
Onalaska Middle SchoolWhite68.6%620
Onalaska Prekindergarten Partner SchoolWhite85.3%68
Pertzsch Elementary SchoolWhite67%373
Prairie View Elementary SchoolWhite86.5%466
Sand Lake Elementary SchoolWhite87.1%363
School of Technology and Arts IWhite80.8%104
School of Technology and Arts IIWhite82.1%39
Southern Bluffs Elementary SchoolWhite86.8%333
Spence Elementary SchoolWhite61.1%329
State Road Elementary SchoolWhite78.5%284
Summit Environmental SchoolWhite74.6%295
Viking Elementary SchoolWhite81.7%355
West Salem Elementary SchoolWhite92.5%677
West Salem High SchoolWhite91.7%603
West Salem Middle SchoolWhite91%534