Masonic Temple Building · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Viroqua’s public schools outscore 64% of Wisconsin districts
44% of students in Viroqua’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district 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.
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.
Viroqua’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1082 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Viroqua’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 38% 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
The district spends $15,590 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Viroqua Middle, then Viroqua High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Laurel High, Viroqua Area Montessori School, Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School (private) and Youth Initiative High School (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.
What’s behind Viroqua’s grade
B: better than 64% of Wisconsin school districts, #170 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Viroqua, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Viroqua
Viroqua Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Viroqua
Viroqua Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Viroqua
Viroqua Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Viroqua
Viroqua Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua Middle
Grades 5–8 · 253 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua Middle
Grades 5–8 · 253 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua Middle
Grades 5–8 · 253 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua Middle
Grades 5–8 · 253 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua High
Grades 9–12 · 301 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua High
Grades 9–12 · 301 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua High
Grades 9–12 · 301 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Viroqua
Viroqua High
Grades 9–12 · 301 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Viroqua’s public schools are run by Viroqua Area School District, which also serves Franklin, Harmony, Jefferson and Liberty and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Viroqua vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Viroqua’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Viroqua | B | Viroqua Area |
| Viroqua (town) | B+ | Viroqua Area PK–12 · Westby Area PK–12 |
| Jefferson | B | Viroqua Area |
All 2 neighbors share Viroqua Area with Viroqua, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Viroqua
7 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Vernon County Area Better Futures High).
Questions about Viroqua’s schools
Are Viroqua’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Viroqua children attend outscore 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #170 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Viroqua in?
Viroqua Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,038 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Viroqua kids go to high school?
Viroqua High, with 301 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Viroqua’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Viroqua 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 (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Viroqua?
Yes: Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 155 students) and Youth Initiative High School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 67 students). Viroqua also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Viroqua families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Viroqua → They have their own page.
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.