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West Salem School District, Wisconsin

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West Salem School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,861 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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West Salem School District is a school district in Wisconsin (La Crosse County). During the 2023 school year, 1,861 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The West Salem School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bob Gollnik20242027
Caitlin Wilson20242027
Catherine Griffin2026
Erik Peterson2026
Sean Gavaghan2025
Tom Grosskopf2025
Bob Minard2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,749,000 $981 6%
Local: $14,404,000 $8,083 48%
State: $14,131,000 $7,930 47%
Total: $30,284,000 $16,994
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,168,000 $15,806
Total Current Expenditures: $22,122,000 $12,414
Instructional Expenditures: $12,992,000 $7,290 46%
Student and Staff Support: $2,264,000 $1,270 8%
Administration: $3,039,000 $1,705 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,827,000 $2,147 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,236,000 $1,815
Construction: $682,000 $382
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $79,000 $44
Interest on Debt: $709,000 $397


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 <50 <50 21-39 PS 40-59 48
2018-2019 56 >=50 <50 40-59 PS 40-59 57
2017-2018 48 >=50 <50 21-39 PS 21-39 48
2016-2017 51 <50 PS 40-49 PS 40-59 52
2015-2016 53 >=50 <50 30-39 PS 40-59 55
2014-2015 51 >=50 <50 40-59 PS >=50 52
2013-2014 53 >=50 <=20 21-39 <50 55
2012-2013 51 <50 21-39 21-39 <50 53
2011-2012 50 <50 21-39 21-39 <50 52
2010-2011 84 60-79 60-79 >=80 >=50 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 >=50 <50 21-39 PS 21-39 44
2018-2019 52 >=50 <50 40-59 PS 40-59 52
2017-2018 51 >=50 <50 21-39 PS 40-59 52
2016-2017 55 >=50 PS 40-49 PS 40-59 56
2015-2016 56 >=50 <50 40-49 PS 60-79 56
2014-2015 58 >=50 <50 40-59 PS >=50 59
2013-2014 43 >=50 <=20 21-39 <50 43
2012-2013 43 <50 21-39 21-39 >=50 43
2011-2012 40 <50 21-39 21-39 <50 41
2010-2011 90 >=80 >=80 >=80 >=50 90

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,861 1.5
2021-2022 1,833 2.8
2020-2021 1,782 -3.1
2019-2020 1,838 2.2
2018-2019 1,797 -1.4
2017-2018 1,823 0.7
2016-2017 1,810 2.3
2015-2016 1,768 -0.4
2014-2015 1,775 -1.9
2013-2014 1,808 -0.1
2012-2013 1,809 0.4
2011-2012 1,801 -0.6
2010-2011 1,812 3.2
2009-2010 1,754 6.0
2008-2009 1,648 -1.6
2007-2008 1,674 1.3
2006-2007 1,653 -0.1
2005-2006 1,654 0.6
2004-2005 1,644 1.1
2003-2004 1,626 1.2
2002-2003 1,607 4.4
2001-2002 1,536 -1.7
2000-2001 1,562 -0.9
1999-2000 1,576 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Salem School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 4.2
Black 0.6 8.7
Hispanic 2.9 13.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 5.1
White 91.9 67.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Salem School District had 136.97 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.59.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.50
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 54.47
Secondary: 72.00
Total: 136.97

West Salem School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 7.40
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 6.05
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 39.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.07
Library/Media Support: 2.77
Student Support Services: 22.39
Other Support Services: 40.47


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The West Salem School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
West Salem Elementary692PK-4
West Salem High6059-12
West Salem Middle5645-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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