ARISE Virtual Academy

ARISE Virtual Academy is an alternative public charter virtual school located in Janesville, Wisconsin, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 116 students.

ARISE Virtual Academy stands out for its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 93.6% over the past few years, significantly outperforming the Janesville School District average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3%, lower than the district and state averages. ARISE Virtual Academy students generally outperform their district and state counterparts in various subject areas and grade levels on the Forward Exam, with 77.78% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.45% in the Janesville School District and 53.59% statewide.

While ARISE Virtual Academy's performance is impressive, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.0% to 26.2% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, ARISE Virtual Academy outperforms the Beloit Virtual School in terms of test scores and graduation rates, but lags behind the performance of The Lincoln Academy, a public charter school in Beloit. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at ARISE Virtual Academy, ranging from 47.6% to 55.78%, suggests the school serves a population with greater economic challenges, which may contribute to the observed academic performance and attendance patterns.