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About this school
Northern Hills Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Onalaska, Wisconsin that is part of School District of Onalaska.
It serves 424 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
424 Students
42 Teachers
910 East Ave NContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Northern Hills Elementary School
$28,300
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
54
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Northern Hills Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from Wisconsin and
17 individuals out-of-state.