There were 303 students enrolled in Viroqua High School in 2022-23 school year

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

By SW Wisconsin News

Dec 22, 2023

Viroqua High School had the highest enrollment among Vernon County schools, welcoming 303 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.8% of them were boys, and 46.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 92.4% of the Viroqua High School's total enrollment.

Among the 23 schools in Vernon County, Westby High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 300 students, while Viroqua Elementary School welcomed 299 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Viroqua High School is a part of the Viroqua Area School District, which roughly covers schools within Vernon County with its main office in Viroqua.

In the previous school year, Viroqua Elementary School had the highest number of students among Vernon County schools.

Nearly 830,000 students were enrolled in Wisconsin schools in the 2021-22 school year. This is a 0.85% decrease from the year before. In sharp contrast to declining public school figures, enrollment in charter schools rose 4.5% to more than 52,000.

In 2022, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, compared to the national average of 1:16. AAA State of Play considered Wisconsin to have the 14th best teacher to student ratio in the U.S.

Enrollment in Vernon County Over 17 Years

Enrollment in Vernon County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Viroqua High School	Viroqua	303
Westby High School	Westby	300
Viroqua Elementary School	Viroqua	299
Westby Middle School	Westby	295
Westby Elementary School	Westby	283
Hillsboro High School	Hillsboro	271
Kickapoo High School	Viola	265
Viroqua Middle School	Viroqua	247
Hillsboro Elementary School	Hillsboro	230
Kickapoo Elementary School	Viola	205
Viroqua Area Montessori School	Viroqua	145
Coon Valley Elementary School	Coon Valley	131
De Soto High School	De Soto	127
Stoddard Elementary School	Stoddard	121
Prairie View Elementary School	De Soto	112
De Soto Middle School	De Soto	100
La Farge Elementary School	La Farge	97
La Farge High School	La Farge	64
Kickapoo Valley Forest School	La Farge	47
La Farge Middle School	La Farge	41
Laurel High School	Viroqua	36
Vernon County Area Better Futures High School	Viroqua	12
De Soto Virtual School	De Soto	8