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Viroqua, Wisconsin - 6 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Viroqua Area School District #165 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,360 per pupil, Viroqua Area School District ranks #125 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,042
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,360
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Viroqua Area School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,042 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Vernon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,360 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.7% local, 47.8% state, and 16.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #165 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 276.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Laurel High, with a diversity index of 25.1/100.
Its largest campus is Viroqua High, enrolling 301 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Vernon County Area Better Futures High, at 18 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Viroqua High accounts for 28.9% of all Viroqua Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Viroqua Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Viroqua Area School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Viroqua Area School District school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 301 students (highest), a spread of 283 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Viroqua Area School District student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Viroqua Area School District is typically wider than the Viroqua Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Viroqua Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Viroqua Area School District is typically wider than the Viroqua Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Viroqua Area School District?
Viroqua Area School District has 6 schools, including 3 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,042 students.
How much does Viroqua Area School District spend per student?
Viroqua Area School District spends $15,360 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #165 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Viroqua Area School District?
Viroqua Area School District students are 92.7% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Viroqua Area School District?
Viroqua Area School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #165 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.