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West Salem School District

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West Salem School District is located in southwest Wisconsin. West Salem School District has 94.83 square miles of land area and 0.97 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total West Salem School District population is 9,879. West Salem School District median household income is $70,473 in 2010-2014. West Salem School District median house value is $179,700 in 2010-2014. On average, West Salem School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (149 out of 376, top 40%) Elementary/Middle School: (116 out of 412, top 28%)* Rank: #146
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	9,879 (2010-2014), rank #144
Population Growth	0.80% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	103.12/sq mi, rank #152
Median Household Income:	$70,473 at 2010-2014—19.71% increase since 2005-2009, rank #57
Median House Price:	$179,700 at 2010-2014—9.91% increase since 2005-2009, rank #137
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	94.83 sq mi, rank #228
Water Area:	0.97 sq mi (1.02%), rank #224
State:	Wisconsin
County:	La Crosse County
City:	Bangor, West Salem, La Crosse, St. Joseph, Holmen, Onalaska, Coon Valley
Zip:	54614, 54669, 54601, 54636, 54650, 54623
Area:	La Crosse, WI-MN

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West Salem School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

405 East Hamlin St

West Salem WI, 54669, La Crosse County

Phone: 608-786-0700

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,808	1,809	1,801	1,812	1,754	1,648	1,674
English Language Learner Students:	8	4	10	14	9	5	5
Total Teachers:	124.98	124.25	119.78	117.70	115.41	113.40	114.90
Prekindergarten:	2.00	3.50	4.00	2.50	2.50	1.00	1.10
Kindergarten:	7.02	8.00	7.00	8.00	7.00	7.00	6.00
Elementary:	48.19	47.08	43.31	42.82	43.63	43.70	45.10
Secondary:	67.77	65.67	65.47	64.38	62.28	61.70	62.70
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	95.67	89.78	102.44	94.36	98.50	91.50	94.60
Instructional Aides:	23.34	20.00	19.17	18.92	18.33	15.60	16.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.80	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.40	4.70	4.30	4.70	4.70	4.00	3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.80	1.50	1.00	1.50	1.50	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.60	3.20	3.30	3.20	3.20	3.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.10
Library/Media Support:	2.98	3.01	3.02	3.02	2.77	2.50	2.10
District Administrators:	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50
District Administrative Support:	7.03	6.90	11.65	6.73	6.46	6.30	4.70
School Administrators:	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.60
School Administrative Support:	5.58	5.57	0.85	5.49	5.49	5.70	7.20
Student Support Services:	11.88	11.18	15.09	14.10	13.50	11.20	13.30
Other Support Services:	30.96	28.92	36.86	29.90	36.75	34.90	37.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.47	14.56	15.04	15.40	15.20	14.53	14.57

Schools

West Salem Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	475 North Mark St, West Salem WI 54669
West Salem High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	490 North Mark St, West Salem WI 54669
West Salem Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	450 North Mark St, West Salem WI 54669

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
WKCE Test
2004	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2005	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	80%	69%
2006	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	74%	70%
2008	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	77%	73%
2009	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	82%	73%
2010	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	70%	71%
2011	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	68%	74%
2012	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	79%	73%
2013	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	78%	76%
2004	Math	10th Grade	% met std	72%	69%
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	79%	71%
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	75%	70%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	75%	72%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	83%	72%
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	77%	73%
2011	Math	10th Grade	% met std	69%	74%
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	81%	74%
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	41%	47%
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	76%	69%
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85%	74%
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	84%	74%
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	82%	76%
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	87%	78%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	91%	80%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	34%	40%
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2005	Science	10th Grade	% met std	85%	70%
2006	Science	10th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	81%	75%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	82%	73%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	74%	76%
2012	Science	10th Grade	% met std	90%	75%
2013	Science	10th Grade	% met std	81%	78%
2004	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	76%	73%
2005	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	86%	73%
2006	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	78%	74%
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	82%	79%
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	85%	77%
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	78%	82%
2012	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	87%	78%
2013	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	85%	82%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	73%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	78%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	77%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	75%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	78%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	53%	50%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	81%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	80%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	81%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	81%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	81%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	0%	35%
2004	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	85%	78%
2005	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	85%	78%
2006	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2007	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	82%	76%
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	74%	77%
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	86%	78%
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	82%	78%
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	81%	78%
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	85%	77%
2004	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	72%	71%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86%	72%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88%	78%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88%	82%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87%	81%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82%	81%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83%	81%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	51%	50%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	81%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82%	81%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	81%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	89%	81%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87%	82%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	92%	83%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	83%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	91%	84%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	83%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	37%	33%
2004	Science	4th Grade	% met std	92%	80%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87%	78%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	81%	77%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86%	77%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	85%	79%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	80%	79%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87%	79%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87%	79%
2004	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	95%	90%
2005	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	95%	91%
2006	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	98%	91%
2007	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	94%	91%
2008	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	93%	92%
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	95%	92%
2010	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	95%	93%
2011	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	97%	92%
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	96%	93%
2013	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	97%	92%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	69%	71%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90%	74%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85%	77%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	87%	79%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	89%	79%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	89%	80%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90%	81%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	52%	52%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	82%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93%	83%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91%	85%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89%	82%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91%	81%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91%	85%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89%	81%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	44%	36%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	71%	72%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	87%	79%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92%	81%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	53%	54%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88%	82%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86%	84%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	95%	86%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	90%	84%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	85%	84%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	96%	87%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	93%	84%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	30%	35%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	90%	78%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	77%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89%	80%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	87%	82%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	86%	80%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	91%	82%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	47%	49%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	91%	84%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	91%	86%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	95%	87%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	91%	87%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90%	87%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	95%	86%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	42%	38%
2004	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	74%	67%
2005	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	80%	64%
2006	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	73%	65%
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	72%	64%
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	57%	65%
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	74%	66%
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	75%	63%
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	72%	66%
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	69%	61%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	70%	65%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87%	72%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	85%	78%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86%	80%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	90%	81%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56%	46%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84%	79%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	94%	84%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82%	83%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	86%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87%	86%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89%	85%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	88%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89%	85%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61%	42%
2004	Science	8th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	77%	73%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	85%	76%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	77%	78%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	93%	82%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	90%	79%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	90%	82%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2004	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	85%	84%
2005	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	94%	83%
2006	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	86%	83%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	91%	82%
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	86%	83%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	90%	82%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	89%	83%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$21,411,000	$11,888		$22,268,000	$12,289		$21,264,000	$12,123
Federal:	$1,062,000	$590	5.0%	$1,209,000	$667	5.4%	$1,806,000	$1,030	8.5%
State:	$11,831,000	$6,569	55.3%	$12,833,000	$7,082	57.6%	$11,896,000	$6,782	55.9%
Local:	$8,518,000	$4,730	39.8%	$8,226,000	$4,540	36.9%	$7,562,000	$4,311	35.6%
Total Expenditures:	$20,949,000	$11,632		$20,800,000	$11,479		$19,953,000	$11,376
Total Current Expenditures:	$17,679,000	$9,816		$18,917,000	$10,440		$17,792,000	$10,144
Instructional Expenditures:	$10,320,000	$5,730	58.4%	$11,021,000	$6,082	58.3%	$10,622,000	$6,056	59.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,667,000	$926	9.4%	$1,741,000	$961	9.2%	$1,543,000	$880	8.7%
Administration:	$2,393,000	$1,329	13.5%	$2,911,000	$1,607	15.4%	$2,462,000	$1,404	13.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,299,000	$1,832	18.7%	$3,244,000	$1,790	17.1%	$3,165,000	$1,804	17.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,866,000	$1,036		$425,000	$235		$732,000	$417
Construction:	$37,000	$21		$49,000	$27		$88,000	$50
Total Other:	$128,000	$71		$119,000	$66		$131,000	$75
Interest on Debt:	$526,000	$292		$607,000	$335		$667,000	$380

Total Salary:	$10,134,000	$5,627		$10,531,000	$5,812		$9,922,000	$5,657
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$6,789,000	$3,770	67.0%	$7,170,000	$3,957	68.1%	$6,761,000	$3,855	68.1%
Other Salary:	$3,345,000	$1,857	33.0%	$3,361,000	$1,855	31.9%	$3,161,000	$1,802	31.9%
Total Benefit:	$4,574,000	$2,540		$5,645,000	$3,115		$5,175,000	$2,950
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,897,000	$1,609	63.3%	$3,251,000	$1,794	57.6%	$3,000,000	$1,710	58.0%
Other Benefit:	$1,677,000	$931	36.7%	$2,394,000	$1,321	42.4%	$2,175,000	$1,240	42.0%

* West Salem School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.