Viroqua Area School District

The Viroqua Area School District in Wisconsin serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools.

The standout schools in the district are the Viroqua Area Montessori School, a public charter elementary/middle school that consistently outperforms the district and state on standardized tests, and Laurel High, a public charter high school that ranks among the top 72 high schools in Wisconsin. Both schools have earned high ratings from SchoolDigger.

Across the district, graduation rates are high, around 91%, and dropout rates are low, ranging from 1.3% to 1.7%. However, chronic absenteeism is an issue, with rates around 17-18% at most schools. Spending per student varies significantly, from under $10,000 at the Viroqua Area Montessori School to over $18,000 at Laurel High, and student-teacher ratios range from 9.8 students per teacher at Viroqua Elementary to 45.0 students per teacher at Laurel High.