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Viroqua Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 392 students in Viroqua Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Viroqua Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,050 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Viroqua Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
12 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
967 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
50
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,979 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,709 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,979
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,709
$16,804
Best Viroqua Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Viroqua Area Montessori School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
115 N Education Ave
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-7071
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-7071
Grades: PK-8
| 145 students
Rank: #22.
Viroqua Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Blackhawk Dr
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-3171
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-3171
Grades: 5-8
| 247 students
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