La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s public schools score below 55% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s districts is 22%, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Crosse-Brookdale Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,555 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is La Crosse Middle School, then La Crosse High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Crosse-Brookdale Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 125 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
Kindergarten in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 125 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
1st grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 125 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
2nd grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 125 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
3rd grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 125 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
4th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 125 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
5th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 125 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
6th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 125 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
7th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 37 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
8th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 37 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
9th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse High
Grades 9–12 · 87 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
10th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse High
Grades 9–12 · 87 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
11th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse High
Grades 9–12 · 87 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
12th grade in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
La Crosse High
Grades 9–12 · 87 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s public schools are run by LaCrosse Unified School District 395, which also serves Alexander, Alexander-Belle Prairie, Big Timber and Center and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
La Crosse-Brookdale Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Crosse-Brookdale Township | B− | LaCrosse Unified School District 395 |
| Union | — | LaCrosse Unified School District 395 |
| Alexander-Belle Prairie | — | LaCrosse Unified School District 395 |
| Lone Star | — | Otis-Bison Unified School District 403 |
| Center | — | LaCrosse Unified School District 395 |
| Hampton-Fairview | — | LaCrosse Unified School District 395 |
| Big Timber | — | LaCrosse Unified School District 395 |
5 of the 6 neighbors share LaCrosse Unified School District 395 with La Crosse-Brookdale Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s schools
Are La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Crosse-Brookdale Township children attend score below 55% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Crosse-Brookdale Township in?
LaCrosse Unified School District 395, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 249 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Crosse-Brookdale Township kids go to high school?
La Crosse High in La Crosse, with 87 students; its own test results earn a D.
How much does La Crosse-Brookdale Township spend per student?
$17,555 in LaCrosse Unified School District 395 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Crosse-Brookdale Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.