Is Viroqua High a good school?

Viroqua High ranks 127 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Viroqua High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 301 students attended Viroqua High.

What is the racial makeup of Viroqua High?

Students at Viroqua High are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Viroqua High?

Viroqua High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Viroqua Elementary Middle : Viroqua Middle

Viroqua High

Summary:

Viroqua High is a public high school serving 303 students in grades 9-12 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, which is part of the Viroqua Area School District. The school has a strong track record of supporting low-income students, maintaining high graduation rates, and excelling in mathematics performance compared to the state and nearby schools.

One of Viroqua High's key strengths is its consistent performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, earning a 5-star rating in this category. The school has also maintained high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.5% to 98.4% over the past 5 years, significantly better than the state average and nearby schools like De Soto High, North Crawford High, and Cashton Middle/High. Additionally, Viroqua High students have consistently outperformed the state and district averages in mathematics proficiency.

However, the school's overall performance has been variable, with its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating fluctuating between 127th (4 stars) and 243rd (2 stars) in Wisconsin. Additionally, Viroqua High has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.3% in 2019-2020 to 26.7% in 2021-2022. While Viroqua High generally outperforms nearby schools, the nearby Laurel High, a public charter school, has consistently outperformed Viroqua High in several metrics, including test scores and school rankings. Overall, Viroqua High appears to be a strong-performing school, but there may be opportunities for continued improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and exploring best practices from higher-performing schools in the area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

100 Blackhawk Dr
Viroqua, WI 54665-1315

(608) 637-3191

District: Viroqua Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,389

Feeder schools for Viroqua High:

Elementary:	Viroqua Elementary
Middle:	Viroqua Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Viroqua High ranks better than 70.5% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Viroqua High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Viroqua High has the largest high school student body size in the Viroqua Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (92%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Viroqua High is 12.5, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Viroqua Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Viroqua High employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Viroqua High is $14,389. 1 high schools in the Viroqua Area School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Viroqua High:

SchoolDigger ranks Viroqua High 127^th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Viroqua High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Viroqua Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Viroqua Area School District 115^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Viroqua High

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Rank History for all students at Viroqua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	70.58	81^st	292	72.3%
2008	48.78	308^th	437	29.5%
2009	61.14	197^th	438	55.0%
2010	51.00	315^th	450	30.0%
2011	69.58	124^th	445	72.1%
2012	56.42	258^th	452	42.9%
2013	39.36	350^th	457	23.4%
2014	53.39	258^th	462	44.2%
2015	68.63	132^nd	466	71.7%
2016	56.53	161^st	408	60.5%
2017	57.86	155^th	410	62.2%
2018	61.09	138^th	410	66.3%
2019	43.55	234^th	400	41.5%
2021	38.66	243^rd	390	37.7%
2022	60.20	136^th	391	65.2%
2023	61.97	137^th	415	67.0%
2024	65.28	127^th	431	70.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Viroqua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	60.48	74^th	251	70.5%
2021	71.11	43^rd	226	81.0%
2022	64.32	55^th	250	78.0%
2023	66.00	62^nd	271	77.1%
2024	80.92	30^th	326	90.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Viroqua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	71.37	76^th	355	78.6%
2021	28.29	258^th	332	22.3%
2022	71.30	82^nd	343	76.1%
2023	73.93	62^nd	329	81.2%
2024	47.16	207^th	353	41.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Viroqua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.10	185^th	373	50.4%
2019	50.26	166^th	354	53.1%
2021	45.40	182^nd	334	45.5%
2022	63.62	99^th	347	71.5%
2023	53.65	151^st	359	57.9%
2024	72.26	78^th	365	78.6%

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Rank History for White students at Viroqua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	53.74	131^st	300	56.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Viroqua High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	409	n/a	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	412
1990	410	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	411
1991	386	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	386
1992	404	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	406
1993	407	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	409
1994	414	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	420
1995	457	0	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	462
1996	457	0	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	462
1997	478	0	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	482
1998	469	1	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	475
1999	453	0	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	460
2000	462	0	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	468
2001	427	0	6	3	3	n/a	n/a	439
2002	453	0	6	1	4	n/a	n/a	464
2003	453	0	6	1	4	n/a	n/a	464
2004	427	1	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	436
2005	410	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	414
2006	361	3	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	370
2007	352	2	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	357
2008	323	6	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	332
2009	327	4	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	336
2010	327	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	335
2011	345	7	0	3	0	2	0	357
2012	338	5	0	3	0	3	0	349
2013	323	6	0	2	1	2	0	334
2014	316	3	3	2	1	1	1	327
2015	295	7	3	3	1	1	0	310
2016	302	5	2	3	2	1	0	315
2017	301	7	1	2	0	0	2	313
2018	303	6	1	6	0	0	3	319
2019	288	6	2	5	0	0	5	306
2020	272	4	3	7	0	0	6	292
2021	271	2	3	4	0	0	6	286
2022	278	3	2	4	1	0	8	296
2023	279	5	0	10	0	0	9	303
2024	277	4	0	10	0	0	10	301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Viroqua High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	412	27.3	15.0	22.1
1990	411	28.8	14.2	19.5
1991	386	29.7	12.9	18.9
1992	406	29.8	13.6	22.9
1993	409	30.3	13.5	25.4
1994	420	31.1	13.5	27.9
1995	462	31.1	14.9	22.9
1996	462	31.1	14.9	22.9
1997	482	30.6	15.8	23.2
1998	475	32.5	14.6	22.3
1999	460	33.2	13.9	35
2000	468	32.6	14.4	34.2
2001	439	32.3	13.6	29.4
2002	464	30.3	15.3	33.6
2003	464	30.3	15.3	33.6
2004	436	29.5	14.8	22
2005	414	29.1	14.2	n/a
2006	370	26.2	14.1	n/a
2007	357	25.8	13.8	29.4
2008	332	24.0	13.8	28.3
2009	336	23.9	14.1	34.8
2010	335	22.9	14.5	40
2011	357	23.5	15.1	40.9
2012	349	23.5	14.7	39.5
2013	334	23.8	14.0	41.3
2014	327	23.7	13.7	39.1
2015	310	n/a	n/a	39.4
2016	315	23.0	13.6	45.7
2017	313	21.6	14.4	39.9
2018	319	23.6	13.4	39.5
2019	306	23.1	13.1	36.3
2020	292	22.8	12.8	33.9
2021	286	22.6	12.6	40.2
2022	296	23.1	12.8	44.3
2023	303	23.9	12.6	44.9
2024	301	23.9	12.5	35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Viroqua High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	412	27.3	15.0	22.1
1990	411	28.8	14.2	19.5
1991	386	29.7	12.9	18.9
1992	406	29.8	13.6	22.9
1993	409	30.3	13.5	25.4
1994	420	31.1	13.5	27.9
1995	462	31.1	14.9	22.9
1996	462	31.1	14.9	22.9
1997	482	30.6	15.8	23.2
1998	475	32.5	14.6	22.3
1999	460	33.2	13.9	35
2000	468	32.6	14.4	34.2
2001	439	32.3	13.6	29.4
2002	464	30.3	15.3	33.6
2003	464	30.3	15.3	33.6
2004	436	29.5	14.8	22
2005	414	29.1	14.2	n/a
2006	370	26.2	14.1	n/a
2007	357	25.8	13.8	29.4
2008	332	24.0	13.8	28.3
2009	336	23.9	14.1	34.8
2010	335	22.9	14.5	40
2011	357	23.5	15.1	40.9
2012	349	23.5	14.7	39.5
2013	334	23.8	14.0	41.3
2014	327	23.7	13.7	39.1
2015	310	n/a	n/a	39.4
2016	315	23.0	13.6	45.7
2017	313	21.6	14.4	39.9
2018	319	23.6	13.4	39.5
2019	306	23.1	13.1	36.3
2020	292	22.8	12.8	33.9
2021	286	22.6	12.6	40.2
2022	296	23.1	12.8	44.3
2023	303	23.9	12.6	44.9
2024	301	23.9	12.5	35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Viroqua High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$429 (3.5%)	$11,846 (96.5%)	$12,276
2020	$363 (2.9%)	$12,167 (97.1%)	$12,530
2021	$1,400 (9.7%)	$12,989 (90.3%)	$14,389

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Viroqua High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 234^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 137^th of 415 High schools	25.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Viroqua High)	54	65.9	11.9%
10th Grade Social Studies (Viroqua Area School District)	55.7	65.7	10%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Viroqua High)	23.7	35.9	12.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Viroqua Area School District)	29.6	34.9	5.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	38.6	0.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Viroqua High)	27.1	21.2	6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Viroqua Area School District)	26.8	22.7	4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Viroqua High)	33.9	40.6	6.7%
10th Grade Science (Viroqua Area School District)	32.4	39.4	7%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	306	303	1%
African American	6	5	16.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	5	10	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	288	279	3.1%
Two or More Races	5	9	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.3%	44.9%	8.6%

Schools Near Viroqua High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel High	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	45	1	45.0	26.7%	38 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.2	72^nd of 431 public high schools	83.3%		97.8	7^th of 415 public high schools	98.3%	65		54.6	72.7								42.9		$18,077	$609	$17,468
Viroqua High	Public	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	301	24	12.5	35.5%	277 (92.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	65.3	127^th of 431 public high schools	70.5%		62	137^th of 415 public high schools	67.0%	10	47.3	55.4	50.0								52.3		$14,389	$1,400	$12,989
Vernon County Area Better Futures High	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	13	1	13.0	69.2%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$11,280	$609	$10,671
Westby High	Public	9-12	206 West Ave S	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 634-3101	297	24	12.5	32.7%	279 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	52.4	203^rd of 431 public high schools	52.9%		46	227^th of 415 public high schools	45.3%	24	48.5	45.6	41.2								48.7		$13,513	$846	$12,667
Kickapoo High	Public	6-12	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Richland County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 627-0103	258	20	12.6	40.7%	243 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	29.4	328^th of 431 public high schools	23.9%		25.4	338^th of 415 public high schools	18.6%	10	20.0	32.5	32.5	57.7	64.5	54.8	50.0	58.1	45.2	54.8	55.0	48.4	$13,375	$1,152	$12,224
La Farge High	Public	9-12	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	68	10	6.8	55.9%	65 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	34.7	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%		19.6	368^th of 415 public high schools	11.3%	59			20.0								46.7		$19,196	$1,715	$17,480
Cashton Middle/High	Public	6-12	540 Coe St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-5131	327	29	11.4	37.0%	288 (88.1%)	4 (1.2%)	31 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	46.9	243^rd of 431 public high schools	43.6%		50.9	196^th of 415 public high schools	52.8%	47		36.7	40.8	47.9	66.7	46.2	52.1	71.4	35.9	59.0	55.8	43.6	$11,807	$1,120	$10,687
North Crawford High	Public	9-12	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 735-4311	128	14	9.3	57.8%	113 (88.3%)	3 (2.3%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	57.6	176^th of 431 public high schools	59.2%		14.7	387^th of 415 public high schools	6.7%	211			53.3								36.8		$16,169	$1,147	$15,023
De Soto High	Public	9-12	615 Main St	De Soto	54624	Vernon County	De Soto Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 648-0100	124	14	9.1	38.7%	118 (95.2%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	38	291^st of 431 public high schools	32.5%					(n/a)	14.3	22.9	48.6								71.4		$20,296	$890	$19,406

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Viroqua High

Student/Teacher Ratio Viroqua High

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Impact of COVID-19 on Viroqua High

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Viroqua High

Vernon County Area Better Futures High

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