Enrollment
301
High
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIROQUA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551536001976
Viroqua High
100 Blackhawk Dr, Viroqua, WI 54665 · (608) 637-3191 · Vernon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
92 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 | 74 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 27% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Schools most like Viroqua High
Viroqua High's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viroqua High this school | 301 | 30.6% | 51.3% |
| Colfax High Colfax | 318 | 31.1% | 60.2% |
| Cameron High Cameron | 279 | 30.1% | 48.1% |
| Northwestern High Maple | 372 | 30.1% | 53.0% |
| Pardeeville High Pardeeville | 284 | 32.7% | 38.5% |
| Cochrane-Fountain City High Fountain City | 244 | 29.1% | 59.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Viroqua High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Vernon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #153 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #253 of 532 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #80 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #302 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #249 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #144 of 203 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
301
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 301 | 23.3 | 12.9:1 | 31% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 23.9 | 12.6:1 | 36% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 23.9 | 12.7:1 | 45% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | 40% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 23.7 | 13.5:1 | 39% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 46% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 41% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 29% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Viroqua High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (319 to 301); teachers down 2% (23.7 to 23.3).
About Viroqua High
Viroqua High is a high school in Viroqua, Wisconsin, reachable at (608) 637-3191. Enrollment is 301 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students, so this school is 37% smaller than average.
Federal data list 6 schools in Viroqua Area School District, with 1,038 students enrolled.
Viroqua High enrolls a student body that is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share in Vernon County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Viroqua High has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.9:1 comes from the school's 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 31% of students at Viroqua High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.9%.
Vernon County has these Census figures: median household income is about $71,893, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Vernon County number 23 and enroll about 3,669.
Viroqua Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Local comparison: Viroqua High ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 51.3% versus a 59.5% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Viroqua High is Town: Distant.
Viroqua High had 286 students in 2020-21 and 301 in 2024-25, a 5% increase.
The Viroqua High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 ElementaryElementary · 276 students
- Viroqua MiddleMiddle · 253 students
- Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Laurel HighHigh · 43 students
- Vernon County Area Better Futures HighHigh · 18 students
Other schools in Viroqua
- Viroqua ElementaryElementary · 276 students
- Viroqua MiddleMiddle · 253 students
- Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Laurel HighHigh · 43 students
- Vernon County Area Better Futures HighHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Viroqua Middle0.0 mi · 253
- Laurel High0.0 mi · 43
- Vernon County Area Better Futures High0.0 mi · 18
- Viroqua Area Montessori School0.2 mi · 147
- Viroqua Elementary0.2 mi · 276
- Westby Elementary6.4 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Viroqua HighHow many students attend Viroqua High?
Viroqua High enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Viroqua High serve?
Viroqua High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Viroqua High?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Viroqua High.
How diverse is Viroqua High?
Viroqua High reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Viroqua High?
Viroqua High is overseen by Viroqua Area School District in Vernon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.