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Tomah, Wisconsin - 12 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Tomah Area School District #229 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,095 per pupil, Tomah Area School District ranks #316 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,056
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$13,095
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tomah Area School District operates 12 public schools serving 3,056 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,095 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.0% local, 52.4% state, and 15.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #229 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 266.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lemonweir Elementary, with a diversity index of 41.7/100.
Its largest campus is Tomah High, enrolling 882 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Timber Pups Learning Center, at 32 students, a 28x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Tomah High accounts for 28.9% of all Tomah Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tomah Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tomah Area School District school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Tomah Area School District school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 882 students (highest), a spread of 850 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tomah Area School District student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Tomah Area School District is typically wider than the Tomah Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Tomah Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Tomah Area School District?
Tomah Area School District has 12 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 7 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,056 students.
How much does Tomah Area School District spend per student?
Tomah Area School District spends $13,095 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #229 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Tomah Area School District?
Tomah Area School District students are 83.3% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tomah Area School District?
Tomah Area School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #229 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.