Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)

Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC) is a tiny public alternative virtual charter school in Elmwood, WI, serving grades PK–12 with only 18 students under the Elmwood School District. It is the only school within 20 miles, so the most useful comparisons are its host district and the state of Wisconsin.

The attendance record stands out: Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC) reports 0.0% chronic absenteeism in each of the last five years, while its district runs 4.5–14.4% and the state runs 16–23%. In a virtual setting, though, "attendance" often means logging in or completing work, so this is better read as the school not generating absenteeism flags rather than proof that no student ever disengaged. The dropout rate tells a very different story — 9.5% to 15.0% since 2021–22, roughly 5–12 times the district and state. Graduation rates were 75% in 2023–24 and 80% in 2024–25, below the district's 92.8% and the state's 92.0%.

On 2025–26 10th-grade ACT measures, WWVC posted 14.29% proficiency in English language arts and 0% in both math and science, against district and state results near 41–48%. That 14.29% equals one student out of roughly seven test-takers. Per-student spending rose 21% in one year to $9,189, and the reported student–teacher ratio of 81.8 reflects shared district staffing rather than class size. Because every figure rests on a handful of students, single-year numbers carry little weight — the repeated dropout gap and the consistent proficiency gap are the durable signals.