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District profile / Wisconsin
La Crosse School District
5,717
Students
2024-25 school year
19
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,875
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 23% above the Wisconsin median
11.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
La Crosse School District is a public school district based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, serving 5,717 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 301 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Aaron Engel. It spends about $15,875 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How La Crosse compares
La CrosseWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$118.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 39%Local 53%
| Measure | La Crosse | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,875 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,713 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $115.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $118.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 520 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 888 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 301 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Aaron Engel
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFarland School DistrictMcFarland | 5,921 | 9 | $10,799 | 17.2 | #22 |
| D C Everest Area School DistrictWeston | 5,847 | 12 | $12,594 | 14.8 | #23 |
| Verona Area School DistrictVerona | 5,796 | 11 | $13,988 | 13.7 | #24 |
| La Crosse School DistrictLa Crosse · this district | 5,717 | 19 | $15,875 | 11.0 | #25 |
| Howard-Suamico School DistrictGreen Bay | 5,678 | 9 | $11,758 | 14.0 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison DistrictRexburg, ID | 5,720 | $7,724 | 21.0 |
| MaryvilleMaryville, TN | 5,717 | $11,350 | n/a |
| Newberry 01Newberry, SC | 5,714 | $13,622 | 12.4 |
| Colonial School DistrictPlymouth Meeting, PA | 5,713 | $21,533 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wi-la-crosse-school-district