Coon Valley Elementary

Coon Valley Elementary, an one-room-style elementary campus in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, run under Westby Area School District, instructs 125 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 61% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Westby Area School District (993 students total), Coon Valley Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Coon Valley Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Beyond that, the school shows 4% multiracial. Compared to Vernon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Vernon County's rate of about 38%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Coon Valley Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 63.4%; actual is 44.8%, a gap of -18.6 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Vernon County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,893 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Vernon County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,669 students), of which Coon Valley Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Westby High, around 8.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Coon Valley Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coon Valley Elementary has increased 5%, going from 119 students in 2018 to 125 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.