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Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)

4721 Dale-Curtin Dr, McFarland, Dane County, 53558

1,270
Pupils
21.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in McFarland, Dane County. The school has 1,270 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McFarland School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 60.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 19% of students are proficient in reading. 9% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
McFarland School District

Enrollment & staffing

Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) enrolls 1,270 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 60.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.

Male students
545 (43%)
Female students
722 (57%)
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Student-teacher ratio
21.2:1
Grade span
9–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White76861%
Hispanic or Latino21117%
Black or African American15712%
Two or more races987.7%
Asian221.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native11<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

717 of the school's 1,270 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 662 qualify for free lunch and 55 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 9–12Charter schoolFull VirtualTitle I

Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school and a fully virtual school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-20, state senate district 16, state house district 47.

School district: McFarland School District

Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) is one of 9 schools in McFarland School District, based in McFarland, Wisconsin. The district serves 5,921 students district-wide and employs 322 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,270 students, Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) is larger than the district average of about 658 students per school.

5,921
District students
9
Schools
322
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

19%
Reading proficient
9%
Math proficient
74%
Graduation rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices AP courses (2) 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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