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Westby Area School District Schools
Westby Area School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Vernon County (Westby). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Westby Area School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Westby Area School District
4 of 4 schools in Westby Area School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3D: 1
Best schools in Westby Area School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Westby Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Coon Valley Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Westby Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Westby High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Westby Area School District
High schools (1)
- D Westby High, Westby
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Westby Middle, Westby
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Coon Valley Elementary, Coon Valley
- B Westby Elementary, Westby
Where Westby Area School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Westby (3)
- Coon Valley (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Vernon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 995 students with 82 full-time-equivalent teachers and 149 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5516410
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Viroqua Area School District (6 schools, 10 mi)
- La Crosse School District (20 schools, 14 mi)
- West Salem School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- La Farge School District (4 schools, 16 mi)
- De Soto Area School District (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Onalaska School District (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Sparta Area School District (8 schools, 23 mi)
- Holmen School District (7 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Westby Area School District
How many schools are in Westby Area School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Westby Area School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Westby Area School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Westby, Coon Valley.
How good are the schools in Westby Area School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Westby Area School District?
995 students were enrolled in Westby Area School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Westby Area School District?
Westby Area School District is in Wisconsin, based in Vernon County, with its district office in Westby. Its boundary covers about 170 sq mi.