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Schools in Viroqua · Viroqua Area School District, Westby Area School District

Viroqua’s public schools outscore 67% of Wisconsin districts

On the state reading tests, 44% of Viroqua’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Viroqua, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
44%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Viroqua Area
Students per teacher
12.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,823 students on the public path
In brief

Viroqua’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Viroqua Area spends $15,590 per student and Westby Area $16,649, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cornerstone Christian Academy (private) is 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 Viroqua’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1223)Better than 71%
Towns in Vernon County (21)Better than 76%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,022 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Viroqua anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Viroqua’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,022 in math, 1,022 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Viroqua runs its own schools through grade 12 (Viroqua Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Westby Area School District, shared with Chaseburg, Christiana, Clinton, Coon, Coon Valley, Hamburg, Harmony, Washington and Westby. Its elementary school is in Westby. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Viroqua

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Viroqua Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,038 students · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,590WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Westby Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 993 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,649WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Viroqua Area School District44%
State average 38.1% · 525 students tested
Math · PK–12, Viroqua Area School District38%
State average 38.7% · 524 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Westby Area School District43%
State average 38.1% · 497 students tested
Math · PK–12, Westby Area School District44%
State average 38.7% · 498 students tested

Viroqua vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ViroquaB+Viroqua Area PK–12 · Westby Area PK–12
Viroqua (city)BViroqua Area
JeffersonBViroqua Area
Christiana—Westby Area
FranklinBViroqua Area
Webster—La Farge
WestbyB+Westby Area
Kickapoo—Kickapoo Area
Liberty—Kickapoo Area PK–12 · Viroqua Area PK–12
Coon—Westby Area

4 of the 9 neighbors share Viroqua Area with Viroqua for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Viroqua

8 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).

Also serving Viroquain other towns
Westby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Westby
B
277 students12:1Rate it →
Viroqua Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
276 students11:1Rate it →
Coon Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coon Valley
B
125 students10:1Rate it →
Westby Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Westby
B+
272 students13:1Rate it →
Viroqua Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
253 students13:1Rate it →
Westby High
High · Grades 9–12 · Westby
C−
319 students13:1Rate it →
Viroqua High
High · Grades 9–12
C
301 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
36 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Viroqua’s schools

Are Viroqua’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Viroqua children attend outscore 67% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Viroqua in?

Two districts: Viroqua Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Westby Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chaseburg, Christiana, Clinton, Coon, Coon Valley, Hamburg, Harmony, Washington and Westby.

Where do Viroqua kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Westby High and Viroqua High.

What is Viroqua’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Westby Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Viroqua spend per student?

$15,590 in Viroqua Area School District and $16,649 in Westby Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Viroqua?

Yes: Cornerstone Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 36 students).

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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.