Enrollment
319
High
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTBY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551641002146
Westby High
206 West Ave S, Westby, WI 54667 · (608) 634-3101 · Vernon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 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
13.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
87 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 96 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 76 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 22% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Westby Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Westby High
Westby High's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westby High this school | 319 | 27.3% | 48.0% |
| Hurley High Hurley | 309 | 26.9% | 55.4% |
| Iola-Scandinavia High Iola | 284 | 27.1% | 49.2% |
| Peshtigo High Peshtigo | 330 | 29.7% | 37.2% |
| Bloomer High Bloomer | 400 | 28.8% | 47.2% |
| Omro High Omro | 317 | 27.4% | 58.9% |
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 Westby High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Vernon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #191 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #241 of 532 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #103 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #312 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #290 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #127 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
319
0 (0%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 319 | 23.7 | 13.5:1 | 27% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 23.6 | 12.6:1 | 33% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 22.1 | 13.6:1 | 30% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 33% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 25.5 | 13.5:1 | 22% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 25% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 29% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 20% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westby High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (343 to 319); teachers down 7% (25.5 to 23.7).
About Westby High
Westby High serves students in Westby, Wisconsin, as a low-enrollment high school. A federal count lists 319 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Wisconsin) has about 475 students.
Westby Area School District has a total of 4 schools and 993 students, Westby High among them.
At Westby High, White students make up 93% of the student body. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 95% White share among all Vernon County residents. By the diversity index, Westby High comes in at 13%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.5:1, with 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 27%. Among public schools in Vernon County, the average eligibility rate is 38%.
The model predicts 60.9% for a school in Wisconsin with Westby High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Westby High posts 48.0%.
In Vernon County (population about 31,049), median household income is about $71,893, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 23 public schools operate in Vernon County, serving about 3,669 students.
Nearby, Westby Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Westby High is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Westby High is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (319) to 2024-25 (319). By 2024-25, the school had 13.5 students per teacher, compared with 14.5 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Westby High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Westby Area School District
- Westby ElementaryElementary · 277 students
- Westby MiddleMiddle · 272 students
- Coon Valley ElementaryElementary · 125 students
Other schools in Westby
- Westby ElementaryElementary · 277 students
- Westby MiddleMiddle · 272 students
Other Westby High schools
One other US public school is named Westby High. Westby High is the largest of the 2.
- Westby High SchoolWestby, MT · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Westby Middle0.0 mi · 272
- Westby Elementary0.2 mi · 277
- Viroqua High6.6 mi · 301
- Viroqua Middle6.6 mi · 253
- Laurel High6.6 mi · 43
- Vernon County Area Better Futures High6.6 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Westby HighHow many students attend Westby High?
Westby High enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westby High serve?
Westby High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Westby High have?
Westby High employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westby High?
At Westby High, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Westby High in?
Westby High is part of Westby Area School District.
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