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Viroqua High

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Viroqua High ranks 268 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 38% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Viroqua High is a public high school in Viroqua, Wisconsin, serving 301 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Viroqua Area School District, which is ranked 117 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Viroqua High consistently performs above the state average in 10th grade proficiency rates for the Forward Exam in Social Studies, and its students outperform the state average in ACT Mathematics. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 98.2%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Viroqua High's low-income students outperform the state average for this subgroup. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 19.5%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Laurel High, a public charter school within the same district, consistently outperforms Viroqua High in certain subject areas. In contrast, De Soto High, a public high school in a neighboring district, has lower overall performance compared to Viroqua High. Other nearby schools, such as North Crawford High and Cashton Middle/High, have mixed performance compared to Viroqua High.

301

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,389

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Blackhawk Dr
Viroqua, WI 54665-1315

(608) 637-3191

District: Viroqua Area School District

Feeder schools for Viroqua High:

Elementary:	Viroqua Elementary
Middle:	Viroqua Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg46%

268^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 426Viroqua Area School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	268 of 431	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	127 of 431	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	137 of 415	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	136 of 391	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	243 of 390	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	234 of 400	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	138 of 410	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	155 of 410	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	161 of 408	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	132 of 466	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	53.4	258 of 462	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	350 of 457	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.4	258 of 452	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.6	124 of 445	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	51.0	315 of 450	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.1	197 of 438	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.8	308 of 437	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.6	81 of 292	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	258 of 358	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	207 of 353	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.9	62 of 329	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	82 of 343	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	28.3	258 of 332	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.4	76 of 355	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	81 of 335	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	30 of 326	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	62 of 271	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	55 of 250	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	43 of 226	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	74 of 251	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	201 of 380	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.3	78 of 365	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	151 of 359	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	182 of 334	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	166 of 354	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	185 of 373	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	258 of 285	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	53.7	131 of 300	56.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science36%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Viroqua High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	43	2	28.2	20.9%	37 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)											78.6		$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	23	12.9	30.6%	278 (92.4%)	7 (2.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	43	268^th of 431 public high schools	37.8%		65.3	127^th of 431 public high schools	70.5%	141	32.1	44.6	35.7								60.9		$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	18	1	13.8	38.9%	18 (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	319	24	13.4	27.3%	298 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	64.3	140^th of 431 public high schools	67.5%		52.4	203^rd of 431 public high schools	52.9%	63	58.0	53.6	47.8								48.5		$13,513	$846	$12,667
Kickapoo High	Public	6-12	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 627-0103	260	20	12.7	41.9%	247 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	35.8	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%		29.4	328^th of 431 public high schools	23.9%	19		20.0	25.0	44.1	66.7	43.8	29.4	54.2	40.6	71.9	66.0	53.1	$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	66	10	6.4	62.1%	59 (89.4%)	4 (6.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	16.2	386^th of 431 public high schools	10.4%		34.7	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%	77	33.3		27.8								33.3		$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	313	29	10.7	35.5%	274 (87.5%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.6	272^nd of 431 public high schools	36.9%		46.9	243^rd of 431 public high schools	43.6%	29	41.9	47.7	36.4	61.8	44.4	63.8	61.8	68.9	53.2	70.2	47.8	48.9	$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	123	13	9.3	54.5%	114 (92.7%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	17.3	384^th of 431 public high schools	10.9%		57.6	176^th of 431 public high schools	59.2%	208		29.4	35.3								25.8		$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	133	14	9.8	40.6%	123 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	47.7	239^th of 431 public high schools	44.5%		38	291^st of 431 public high schools	32.5%	52		34.6	46.2								51.6		$20,296	$890	$19,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Viroqua High

What is the racial makeup of Viroqua High?

Students at Viroqua High are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Viroqua High a good school?

Viroqua High ranks 268^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Viroqua High?

Viroqua High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Viroqua Elementary
Middle : Viroqua Middle

What district is Viroqua High in?

Viroqua Area School District

How many students attend Viroqua High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Viroqua High.

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