Bergen’s public schools score below 73% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
In Bergen, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bergen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Bergen’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
De Soto Area spends $18,075 per student and La Crosse $19,797, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Bergen’s grade
C: better than 27% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bergen, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bergen · depends on your address
Longfellow Middle
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
Logan Middle
Grades 6–8 · 424 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
De Soto Middle
Grades 6–8 · 101 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in De Soto
7th grade in Bergen · depends on your address
Longfellow Middle
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
Logan Middle
Grades 6–8 · 424 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
De Soto Middle
Grades 6–8 · 101 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in De Soto
8th grade in Bergen · depends on your address
Longfellow Middle
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
Logan Middle
Grades 6–8 · 424 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
De Soto Middle
Grades 6–8 · 101 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in De Soto
9th grade in Bergen · depends on your address
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 969 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
Logan High
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
De Soto High
Grades 9–12 · 133 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in De Soto
10th grade in Bergen · depends on your address
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 969 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
Logan High
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Crosse
De Soto High
Grades 9–12 · 133 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in De Soto
Bergen runs its own schools through grade 12 (De Soto Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the La Crosse School District, shared with Campbell, Greenfield, La Crosse, Medary and Shelby. Its elementary school is in La Crosse. Parts of Bergen (3% of its land) are served by Westby Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Bergen
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Bergen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Bergen’s borders.
Every school in Bergen
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bergen’s schools
Are Bergen’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bergen children attend score below 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bergen in?
Two districts: De Soto Area School District runs grades PK–12, and La Crosse School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Campbell, Greenfield, La Crosse, Medary and Shelby.
Where do Bergen kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Central High, Logan High and De Soto High.
What is Bergen’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in La Crosse School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Bergen spend per student?
$18,075 in De Soto Area School District and $19,797 in La Crosse School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bergen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bergen → They have their own page.
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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.