Enrollment
43
High
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIROQUA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551536001936
Laurel High
100 Blackhawk Dr, Viroqua, WI 54665 · (608) 637-3191 · Vernon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
9 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 12 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 23% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Laurel High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Vernon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #482 of 532 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
43
+31 (+258%) vs 2020
+231% since 2000-01, when it was 13
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43 | 1.5 | 28.3:1 | 21% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 1 | 45.0:1 | 27% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 1 | 36.0:1 | 28% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 1 | 12.0:1 | 33% (4) |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 1 | 44.0:1 | 32% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 35 | 1 | 35.0:1 | 29% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 31 | 1 | 31.0:1 | 26% (8) |
| 2000-01 | 13 | N/A | N/A | 31% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel High.
About Laurel High
Laurel High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school had 43 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475, so this school runs 91% smaller than that.
Viroqua Area School District is made up of 6 schools with 1,038 students in all.
Laurel High's enrollment is 86% White. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Vernon County as a whole is about 95% White, so the school's share is lower.
Teachers at the school number 1.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 28.3:1. On average, high schools in Wisconsin have 14.6:1, compared with 28.3:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 21% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Vernon County average 38%.
Test results at Laurel High are 4.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (60.8% actual, 64.8% predicted).
Laurel High is located in Vernon County, where the median household income is $71,893, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Laurel High is one of 23 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Vernon County Area Better Futures High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Laurel High ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Laurel High holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Federal records list enrollment at Laurel High as 12 in 2020-21 and 43 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (28.3:1) than in 2020-21 (12.0:1).
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Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,049
Census ACS
Median income
$71,893
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Viroqua Area School District
- Viroqua HighHigh · 301 students
- Viroqua ElementaryElementary · 276 students
- Viroqua MiddleMiddle · 253 students
- Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Vernon County Area Better Futures HighHigh · 18 students
Other schools in Viroqua
- Viroqua HighHigh · 301 students
- Viroqua ElementaryElementary · 276 students
- Viroqua MiddleMiddle · 253 students
- Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Vernon County Area Better Futures HighHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Vernon County Area Better Futures High0.0 mi · 18
- Viroqua Middle0.0 mi · 253
- Viroqua High0.0 mi · 301
- Viroqua Area Montessori School0.2 mi · 147
- Viroqua Elementary0.2 mi · 276
- Westby Elementary6.4 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel HighHow many students attend Laurel High?
Laurel High enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Laurel High serve?
Laurel High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurel High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laurel High is approximately 28.3:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laurel High?
At Laurel High, the student body is approximately 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Laurel High in?
Laurel High is part of Viroqua Area School District.
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