Summary:
ZIP code 54667 is home to three schools serving about 868 students in the Westby Area School District, covering the full PK–12 span: Westby Elementary (PK–4, 277 students), Westby Middle (5–8, 272 students) and Westby High (9–12, 319 students). The district overall ranks 136 of 432 in Wisconsin — the 69th percentile with 3 stars — but results vary quite a bit from school to school.
Westby Middle is the academic standout, ranking 203 of 643 (68th percentile, 3 stars) and holding steady between the 66th and 68th percentile for three years. It beats the state in 15 of 20 listed proficiency comparisons, with particularly strong 8th grade math, science and social studies; its weak spot is 5th grade math, which falls below the state both years. Westby High ranks 191 of 533 (64th percentile, 3 stars) and posts excellent completion numbers — a 97.2% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate — with ACT results above the state in English Language Arts, math and science both years, though social studies is mixed. Its main concern is chronic absenteeism at 21.0%, above both the district (16.5%) and state (17.3%).
Westby Elementary is the most uneven school, ranking 558 of 1039 (46th percentile, 2 stars), down from the 53rd percentile and 3 stars the prior year. Its 4th grade ELA and social studies results in 2025–2026 are strong, but 3rd grade ELA dropped below the state and 4th grade math and science are below the state both years. Notably, absenteeism climbs with grade level: 13.7% in elementary, 15.4% in middle and 21.0% in high school. Spending and staffing also don't track rankings — elementary spends the most per student ($15,983) with the smallest classes (12.1 students per teacher) yet ranks lowest, while middle spends the least ($14,970) and ranks highest.
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