B
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 Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.6M, about $7,659 per student
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.