Viroqua Elementary

Viroqua Elementary is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in Viroqua, Wisconsin, run under Viroqua Area School District, serveing 276 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Viroqua Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Viroqua Area School District, a district that instructs 1,038 students overall.

On demographics, Viroqua Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Vernon County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Viroqua Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at Viroqua Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Viroqua Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.9%, the actual is 58.2%, a residual of +8.3 points.

Around the school, Vernon County reports that median household income runs about $71,893, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Vernon County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,669 students), of which Viroqua Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Viroqua Area Montessori School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Viroqua Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.5%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Viroqua Elementary's enrollment has declined 32% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 276). Class-load math has fell: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.