Summary:
Viroqua, Wisconsin is home to six schools in the Viroqua Area School District, serving students from PK–12 with a total enrollment of 1,038 and a district ranking of 73rd of 432 in Wisconsin (83rd percentile, 4 stars). Three schools enroll most students: Viroqua High (301), Viroqua Elementary (276), and Viroqua Middle (253). The other three are smaller: Viroqua Area Montessori School (147, PK–8), Laurel High (43), and Vernon County Area Better Futures High (18).
Academically, Viroqua Area Montessori School is the strongest performer, with recent rankings at the 93rd, 85th, and 76th percentiles and standout results such as 100% proficiency in 7th-grade math. Laurel High has the top high school outcomes, including 100% graduation, 0% dropout, and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 9.5%. Viroqua Elementary is improving, moving from the 44th to 76th percentile, while Viroqua Middle has slipped from the 75th to 60th percentile. Viroqua High remains solid but volatile, and Vernon County Area Better Futures High is a small outlier with a 57.1% graduation rate.
District outcomes generally beat the state: 92.9% graduation vs. 92.0%, 0.6% dropout vs. 1.1%, and 12.5% chronic absenteeism vs. 17.3%. Spending does not simply predict results: Laurel High has the lowest per-student spending ($8,629) and highest student-teacher ratio (28.2) yet excels, while Vernon County Area Better Futures High has the highest spending ($24,847) but the lowest graduation rate. Viroqua Area Montessori School also produces strong results at relatively low spending ($11,226). Because Laurel High and Vernon County Area Better Futures High are very small, single students can shift percentages sharply, so families should interpret their data with caution.
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