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Westby Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Westby, Viroqua, Clinton, Hamburg, Christiana, Harmony, Coon Valley, Coon, Washington and Chaseburg, and parts of Greenfield, Jefferson, Bergen, Webster and Portland.
Students
993
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,649
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Westby Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.6M, about $7,659 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Jefferson.
PK–5Caledonia ElementaryCaledonia Public School District
6–8Caledonia MiddleCaledonia Public School District
9–12Caledonia Senior HighCaledonia Public School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,649 per student · 1% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 34%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 57%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,021’20
992’21
1,009’22
981’23
993’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.