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District profile / Wisconsin
Westby Area School District
1,007
Students
2024-25 school year
4
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,400
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Wisconsin median
12.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
Westby Area School District is a public school district based in Westby, Wisconsin, serving 1,007 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #182 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 252 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Steve Michaels. It spends about $13,400 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Westby Area compares
Westby AreaWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$19.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 53%Local 37%
| Measure | Westby Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,400 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,586 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 336 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Steve Michaels
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedTeaching & learning
No Westby School District Referendum
Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Bay School DistrictSturgeon Bay | 1,013 | 4 | $22,403 | 10.7 | #180 |
| Oostburg School DistrictOostburg | 1,011 | 3 | $10,852 | 15.1 | #181 |
| Westby Area School DistrictWestby · this district | 1,007 | 4 | $13,400 | 12.7 | #182 |
| Clinton Community School DistrictClinton | 1,003 | 3 | $12,911 | 13.2 | #183 |
| Southern Door County School DistrictBrussels | 1,001 | 3 | $14,424 | 11.8 | #184 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Community School DistrictDenver, IA | 1,007 | $10,318 | 15.3 |
| LakeVille Community School DistrictOtisville, MI | 1,007 | $11,348 | 17.7 |
| Ravenna Public SchoolsRavenna, MI | 1,007 | $11,294 | 16.2 |
| Highland Falls Central School DistrictHighland Falls, NY | 1,007 | $29,292 | 10.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wi-westby-area-school-district