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Schools in Tomah · Tomah Area School District

Tomah’s public schools score below 75% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Tomah, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tomah, 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.

#315of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
WI 13.6
Schools in town
11
2,471 students on the public path
In brief

Tomah’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 475 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tomah’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,085 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Tomah Middle, then Tomah High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tomah Area Montessori School, St. Paul Lutheran School (private), Queen of the Apostles Grade School (private) and Tomah Baptist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Tomah’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Wisconsin school districts, #315 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (475)Better than 38%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,470 test results and a graduating class of 212 could put Tomah anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Tomah’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,470 in math, 1,470 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Tomah MiddleTomah Area School DistrictC
9–12Tomah HighTomah Area School DistrictD

Tomah’s public schools are run by Tomah Area 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.

Tomah Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 2,970 students · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,085WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 38.1% · 1470 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.7% · 1470 students tested

Tomah vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Tomah’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TomahCTomah Area
La GrangeCTomah Area

Every school in Tomah

11 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).

District schools in Tomahby address
La Grange Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
400 students13:1Rate it →
Lemonweir Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
249 students11:1Rate it →
Timber PUPS Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
32 students32:1Rate it →
Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
245 students12:1Rate it →
Tomah Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
663 students14:1Rate it →
Tomah High
High · Grades 9–12
D
882 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Robert Kupper Learning Center
Grades PK–12
Alternative Education
41 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Tomah Area Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
Charter
72 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
140 students18:1Rate it →
Queen of the Apostles Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
117 students10:1Rate it →
Tomah Baptist Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
29 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tomah’s schools

Are Tomah’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tomah children attend score below 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #315 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tomah in?

Tomah Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,970 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tomah kids go to high school?

Tomah High, with 882 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Tomah’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Tomah Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Tomah spend per student?

$14,085 in Tomah Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tomah?

Yes: St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 140 students), Queen of the Apostles Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 117 students) and Tomah Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 29 students). Tomah also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.