Summary:
The Westby Area School District has only one high school, Westby High, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 300 students. While the district as a whole is ranked 265 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and rated 2 out of 5 stars, Westby High's performance has fluctuated, with its statewide ranking ranging from 187 out of 391 high schools in 2021-2022 to 227 out of 415 in 2022-2023, and currently standing at 203 out of 431 high schools for the 2023-2024 school year with a 3-star rating.
Westby High has several strengths, including a strong 4-year graduation rate of 96.1% and a low dropout rate of 0.3% for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school faces challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.0% and lower proficiency rates in English language arts and mathematics compared to the district and state averages in the 2022-2023 school year. Westby High's socioeconomic status is also a factor, with 30.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite these challenges, Westby High has shown some academic strengths, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in social studies, English language arts, and mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $13,513, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 for the 2022-2023 school year. Overall, Westby High's performance is mixed, with areas of strength and areas that need improvement, suggesting the need for continued monitoring and targeted interventions to help the school achieve more consistent and improved outcomes for its students.
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