Oehler Mill Complex · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0Shelby’s public schools score below 72% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 29% of Shelby’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shelby, 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.
Shelby’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 839 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shelby’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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
The district spends $19,797 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Shelby’s grade
C: better than 28% of Wisconsin school districts, #304 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 Shelby, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Shelby · 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
7th grade in Shelby · 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
8th grade in Shelby · 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
9th grade in Shelby · 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
10th grade in Shelby · 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
11th grade in Shelby · 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
12th grade in Shelby · 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
Shelby’s public schools are run by La Crosse School District, which also serves Bergen, Campbell, Greenfield and La Crosse and others. Parts of Shelby (4% of its land) are served by West Salem instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Shelby vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Shelby’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | C | La Crosse |
| La Crosse | C | La Crosse |
| Bergen | C | De Soto Area PK–12 · La Crosse PK–12 |
| Greenfield | C+ | La Crosse PK–12 · West Salem PK–12 |
| Hamburg | — | Westby Area |
| Medary | C | La Crosse |
4 of the 5 neighbors share La Crosse with Shelby, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Brownsville, MN and Hokah, MN border Shelby but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Shelby
13 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 Shelby’s schools
Are Shelby’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shelby children attend score below 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #304 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shelby in?
La Crosse School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,717 students in 19 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Shelby are served by West Salem.
Where do Shelby kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central High and Logan High.
What is Shelby’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 Shelby spend per student?
$19,797 in La Crosse School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shelby families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shelby → 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.