Enrollment
18
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 551536002513 Charter school
Vernon County Area Better Futures High — Viroqua, WI
Federal NCES profile for Vernon County Area Better Futures High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 86
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Viroqua Area School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vernon County Area Better Futures High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Vernon County Area Better Futures High reports 18 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 32% above the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% above the Wisconsin average and 6% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Viroqua Area School District spends $17,749 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.7% from local sources (property taxes), 47.8% from the state, and 16.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Vernon County Area Better Futures High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20:1 | ▲ 32% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.0% | ▲ 43% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 2% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
55.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher
— 32% above state mean
Top 93% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$17,749
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 18 Top 2% in Wisconsin — larger than 98% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 20:1 +32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 55.0% +43% vs state
NCES ID 551536002513
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Viroqua Area School District, which includes Vernon County Area Better Futures High.
$17,749
Per student
-5%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 47.8%
Federal 16.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 301
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 36:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Vernon County Area Better Futures High
How many students attend Vernon County Area Better Futures High?
Vernon County Area Better Futures High has 18 students enrolled. It is a high school in Viroqua, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vernon County Area Better Futures High?
The student-teacher ratio at Vernon County Area Better Futures High is 20:1, which is 32% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vernon County Area Better Futures High?
55.0% of students at Vernon County Area Better Futures High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vernon County Area Better Futures High?
The largest demographic group at Vernon County Area Better Futures High is White at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in Viroqua, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vernon County Area Better Futures High?
Vernon County Area Better Futures High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.