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Westby High

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Westby High ranks 191 st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 64% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Westby High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Westby Area School District in Westby, Wisconsin, with 319 students enrolled. In 2025–2026, it ranked 191st of 533 Wisconsin high schools (64th percentile, 3 stars) — a big rebound from 2020–2021, when it placed 285th of 390 (27th percentile, 1 star). Its district ranks 136th of 432 Wisconsin districts (69th percentile, 3 stars).

Academically, Westby's 10th-grade ACT results beat the state average in ELA (56.52% vs. 48.47%), Math (46.38% vs. 42.93%), and Science (52.17% vs. 43.2%). Science is second only to Bangor Middle/High among nearby schools, and its ELA score trails only Brookwood High (66.67%) and Laurel High (64.29%); Viroqua High (55.17%), Bangor (53.19%), Kickapoo High (44.19%), Cashton Middle/High (34.78%), and La Farge High (29.41%) are all lower. Math is above the state but behind Laurel, Kickapoo, and Viroqua. Social Studies is the outlier: 46.07% vs. the state's 48.25%, below most nearby schools but above Cashton and La Farge. Completion is a strength — a 97.2% graduation rate (state: 92.0%) and a 0.0% dropout rate, with only Cashton (97.9%) and Laurel (100%) higher locally.

The clearest concern is chronic absenteeism: 21.0%, above the district's 16.5%, the state's 17.3%, and every nearby traditional high school (Cashton 3.3%, Brookwood 7.7%, Laurel 9.5%, Bangor 11.3%, Viroqua 12.5%, Kickapoo 15.8%, La Farge 16.1%). Subgroup results are encouraging: female students rose from the 24th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 75th in 2025–2026, and low-socioeconomic-status students ranked in the 62nd percentile in 2025–2026 after the 84th in 2024–2025. Spending ($15,665 per student) and a 13.4 student-teacher ratio are mid-range locally, supporting solid outcomes without being extreme.

319

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,665

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

206 West Ave S
Westby, WI 54667

(608) 634-3101

District: Westby Area School District

Feeder schools for Westby High:

Elementary:	Coon Valley Elementary
	Westby Elementary
Middle:	Westby Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg46%

191^st of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 432Westby 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
2026	64.2	191 of 533	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	140 of 431	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	203 of 431	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	227 of 415	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	187 of 391	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	285 of 390	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	242 of 400	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	263 of 410	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	245 of 410	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	177 of 408	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	293 of 466	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.2	238 of 462	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	237 of 457	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.2	114 of 452	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	62.3	200 of 445	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.6	48 of 450	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	134 of 438	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	130 of 437	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	55.9	187 of 292	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.1	227 of 275	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	117 of 461	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	126 of 358	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	267 of 353	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	209 of 329	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	161 of 343	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	160 of 343	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	86 of 355	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	170 of 446	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.6	52 of 335	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.4	184 of 271	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	127 of 250	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	202 of 462	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	132 of 380	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	100 of 365	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	142 of 359	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	212 of 347	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	221 of 334	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	245 of 354	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	306 of 373	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	140 of 285	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	170 of 300	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	164 of 271	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	228 of 266	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	229 of 261	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Science52%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Social Studies46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	64.2	191^st of 533 public high schools	64.2%		64.3	140^th of 431 public high schools	67.5%	51	56.5	46.4	52.2								46.1		$15,665	$257	$15,408
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%)	85.7	46^th of 533 public high schools	91.4%					(n/a)	64.3	64.3	50.0								90.9		$8,629	$544	$8,085
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%)	72.5	123^rd of 533 public high schools	76.9%		43	268^th of 431 public high schools	37.8%	145	55.2	53.5	46.6								61.0		$15,681	$817	$14,863
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)													$24,847	$1,040	$23,807
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%)	39.7	349^th of 533 public high schools	34.5%		42.6	272^nd of 431 public high schools	36.9%	77	34.8	37.0	34.8	55.9	67.7	47.5	50.0	73.5	55.0	72.5	43.9	55.0	$14,820	$1,488	$13,332
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%)	26.5	430^th of 533 public high schools	19.3%		16.2	386^th of 431 public high schools	10.4%	44	29.4	23.5	29.4								40.0		$23,083	$1,294	$21,789
Kickapoo High	Public	6-12	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Richland 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%)	62	207^th of 533 public high schools	61.2%		35.8	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%	102	44.2	53.5	41.9	37.9	41.2	62.5	37.9	32.4	41.7	70.8	56.7	58.3	$17,677	$758	$16,919
Brookwood High	Public	7-12	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Vernon County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 337-4401	264	21	12.6	51.9%	204 (77.3%)	2 (0.8%)	50 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	72.9	120^th of 533 public high schools	77.5%		79.9	61^st of 431 public high schools	85.8%	59	66.7	44.4	48.9		34.2	55.9		41.5	41.2	61.8	58.8	50.0	$16,488	$840	$15,648
Bangor Middle/High	Public	6-12	700 10th Ave S	Bangor	54614	La Crosse County	Bangor School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 486-2331	352	28	12.4	31.5%	315 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	67	166^th of 533 public high schools	68.9%		26.6	346^th of 431 public high schools	19.7%	180	53.2	36.2	53.2	47.1	52.4	59.5	58.8	61.9	67.6	73.0	62.0	54.1	$15,544	$587	$14,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Westby High

Is Westby High a good school?

Westby High ranks 191^st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Westby High in?

Westby Area School District

How many students attend Westby High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Westby High.

What is the racial makeup of Westby High?

Students at Westby High are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Westby High?

Westby High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coon Valley Elementary
Elementary : Westby Elementary
Middle : Westby Middle

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