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City Hall Onalaska Texas 2023Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
B+
Schools in Onalaska · Onalaska Independent School District

Onalaska’s public schools outscore 69% of Texas districts

48% of students in Onalaska’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Onalaska, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#164of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,196 students on the public path
In brief

Onalaska’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 634 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Onalaska’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,371 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Onalaska Jr./Sr. High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Onalaska’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 69% of Texas school districts, #164 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (634)Better than 79%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 649 test results could put Onalaska anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Onalaska’s students in the tested grades sat them (639 in math, 659 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Onalaska, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Onalaska ElOnalaska Independent School DistrictB+
7–12Onalaska Jr./Sr. HighOnalaska Independent School DistrictA−

Onalaska’s public schools are run by Onalaska Independent School District. 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.

Onalaska Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,196 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,371TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 659 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 639 students tested

Onalaska vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Onalaska’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OnalaskaB+Onalaska Independent

Every school in Onalaska

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Onalaskaby address
Onalaska El
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
704 students14:1Rate it →
Onalaska Jr./Sr. High
High · Grades 7–12
A−
492 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Onalaska’s schools

Are Onalaska’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Onalaska children attend outscore 69% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #164 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Onalaska in?

Onalaska Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,196 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Onalaska spend per student?

$13,371 in Onalaska Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.