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Schools in Westby · Westby Area School District

Westby’s public schools outscore 70% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Westby, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 44% of Westby’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). 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 97% 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
43%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 1% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
868 students on the public path
In brief

Westby’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1227 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westby’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 44% 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 $16,649 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 Westby Middle, then Westby High. See the path ↓

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 Westby’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1227)Better than 85%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 498 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Westby anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Westby’s students in the tested grades sat them (498 in math, 497 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Westby ElementaryWestby Area School DistrictB
5–8Westby MiddleWestby Area School DistrictB+
9–12Westby HighWestby Area School DistrictC−

Westby’s public schools are run by Westby Area School District, which also serves Chaseburg, Christiana, Clinton and Coon 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.

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

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 38.1% · 497 students tested
Math44%
State average 38.7% · 498 students tested

Westby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestbyB+Westby Area
Christiana—Westby Area
ViroquaB+Viroqua Area PK–12 · Westby Area PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Westby Area with Westby, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Westby

3 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).

District schools in Westbyby address
Westby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
277 students12:1Rate it →
Westby Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
272 students13:1Rate it →
Westby High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
319 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Westby’s schools

Are Westby’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westby children attend outscore 70% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westby in?

Westby Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 993 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Westby kids go to high school?

Westby High, with 319 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Westby’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 Westby spend per student?

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

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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.