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Westby Area School District, Wisconsin

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Westby Area School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,037 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Westby Area School District is a school district in Wisconsin (La Crosse, Vernon, and Monroe counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,037 students attended one of the district's four 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 Westby Area 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
Craig Johnson2027
Eric Evenstad20242027
Cary Joholski2026
Gerald Roethel2026
Robert Kerska2025
Dan Kotek2025
Eric Thunstedt2025

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: $1,959,000 $1,876 10%
Local: $7,191,000 $6,888 37%
State: $10,344,000 $9,908 53%
Total: $19,494,000 $18,672
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $16,932,000 $16,218
Total Current Expenditures: $13,990,000 $13,400
Instructional Expenditures: $7,920,000 $7,586 47%
Student and Staff Support: $1,091,000 $1,045 6%
Administration: $2,261,000 $2,165 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,718,000 $2,603 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,386,000 $1,327
Construction: $850,000 $814
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $200,000 $191


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 38 PS PS <50 PS <=20 40
2018-2019 43 PS PS <50 PS <=20 44
2017-2018 44 PS PS <50 PS 21-39 45
2016-2017 42 PS PS <50 40-59 43
2015-2016 38 PS PS <50 PS <=20 39
2014-2015 41 <50 PS <50 21-39 42
2013-2014 45 <50 <50 <50 46
2012-2013 48 <50 <50 <50 49
2011-2012 48 PS PS <50 49
2010-2011 82 PS PS >=50 82

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 40 PS PS <50 PS <=20 41
2018-2019 43 PS PS <50 PS 21-39 45
2017-2018 43 PS PS <50 PS 21-39 44
2016-2017 45 PS PS <50 40-59 45
2015-2016 42 PS PS <50 PS <=20 43
2014-2015 54 <50 PS <50 21-39 55
2013-2014 36 <50 <50 <50 37
2012-2013 38 <50 <50 <50 39
2011-2012 35 PS PS <50 36
2010-2011 88 PS PS >=50 89

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 >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2013-2014 >=95 PS >=95
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS >=95


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 1,037 2.4
2021-2022 1,012 -3.2
2020-2021 1,044 -1.6
2019-2020 1,061 -3.9
2018-2019 1,102 -1.0
2017-2018 1,113 -2.3
2016-2017 1,139 -1.4
2015-2016 1,155 1.6
2014-2015 1,136 -0.5
2013-2014 1,142 2.2
2012-2013 1,117 -1.9
2011-2012 1,138 0.9
2010-2011 1,128 0.1
2009-2010 1,127 -1.3
2008-2009 1,142 -3.0
2007-2008 1,176 -0.3
2006-2007 1,179 -2.0
2005-2006 1,203 4.4
2004-2005 1,150 -1.7
2003-2004 1,169 -1.3
2002-2003 1,184 -0.3
2001-2002 1,187 0.4
2000-2001 1,182 -6.4
1999-2000 1,258 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Westby Area School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 4.2
Black 0.4 8.7
Hispanic 2.4 13.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 5.1
White 94.1 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, Westby Area School District had 80.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.85.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 39.09
Secondary: 33.61
Total: 80.70

Westby Area School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 3.17 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: 4.50
School Administrators: 3.17
School Administrative Support: 3.36
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 13.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.35
Other Support Services: 22.56


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 Westby Area School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Coon Valley Elementary131PK-4
Westby Elementary283PK-4
Westby High3009-12
Westby Middle2955-8

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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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