High school (grades 9-12) · Tomah, WI

Tomah High

Federal NCES profile for Tomah High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551491001939
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tomah High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#6 of 8
public schools in Tomah · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
students per teacher
35.7%
free-lunch eligible

Tomah High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tomah High ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Tomah, WI.

School address

Tomah, WI 54660
District: Tomah Area School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 551491001939 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+34 students YoY

Tomah High held near 902 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 61.8 → 62.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+34 students YoY 551491001939 · Tomah, WI High · MID · TRAD

882 enr · 14.5:1 · 35.7% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Tomah Middle (663 students)

Tomah High held near 902 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount). Teacher FTE added 61.8 → 62.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Tomah High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tomah High reports 882 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tomah High compares

Tomah High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▲ 1% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.7% ▼ 7% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 882 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
882
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.7%
free-lunch eligible - 7% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 66% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,189
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 83.8%
Two or More 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Tomah High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Tomah Area School District reports $13,189 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tomah High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tomah Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
La Grange Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lemonweir Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Miller Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Warrens Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tomah High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tomah Area School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~882 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tomah High

How many students attend Tomah High?

Tomah High has 882 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tomah, WI. CCD year-over-year: 868 (2022-23) → 902 (2023-24), nearly flat (+34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tomah High?

The student-teacher ratio at Tomah High is 14.5:1, which is 1% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tomah High?

35.7% of students at Tomah High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tomah High?

The largest demographic group at Tomah High is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Tomah, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tomah High?

Tomah High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tomah High rank among public schools in Tomah?

By Resource Investment Index, Tomah High ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Tomah, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tomah on the city page.

What other schools are in Tomah Area School District?

Besides Tomah High, Tomah Area School District also operates Tomah Middle (663 students), La Grange Elementary (400 students), and Lemonweir Elementary (249 students). See the Tomah Area School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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