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Rural Virtual Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
292nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Alternative Schools
Better than 72% of Wisconsin alternative schools
Summary

Rural Virtual Academy is an alternative PK–12 virtual school in Medford, Wisconsin, serving 2,259 students, and it belongs to the Medford Area Public School District. Because there are no other schools within 20 miles, the most useful comparisons for families are the district and the state rather than nearby campuses.

The school’s strongest results are in reading, social studies, and science. In 2025–26, its Forward Exam averages were 67.4% proficient in English language arts (district 53.7%, state 54.0%), 77.3% in social studies (about 60% for both district and state), and 74.8% in science (state 52.7%). Math is the clear weak spot: Forward Math averaged 55.1%, only slightly above district and state, with 5th-grade math at 40.63% and 8th-grade math at 47.62%. Tenth-grade ACT Math was 37.21%, below both the district’s 48.21% and the state’s 42.93%, while ACT ELA and Science ran well ahead. Graduation averages about 95.3% and beat the state’s 90.6% in all five years, though dropout averages about 1.8%, a bit above the district’s 1.0% and the state’s 1.3%.

Some numbers need caution. The school reported 0.0% chronic absenteeism for four straight years before jumping to 15.7% in 2024–25 — below the state’s 17.3% but above the district’s 14.7%. Those zeros are almost certainly a reporting artifact, not reality. Per-student spending was $3,167 in 2023–24, less than half the roughly $7,600–$8,800 reported in other years, and likely an accounting anomaly. The student–teacher ratio rose from 23.5 to 26.7, and the district overall ranks 171st of 432 Wisconsin districts (about the 60th percentile, 3 stars).

2,259
Students ?
26.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,833
Per pupil spending ?
30.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 624 College St
       Medford, WI  54451

(715) 748-2400

District: Medford Area Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 65th-percentile low (2024)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg54%
Wisconsin avg53%
Elementary school
292nd of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 38% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
160th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 27 pts since 2016
From bottom 48% (2016) to top 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
121st of 533
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Top 23%
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
171st of 432Medford Area Public School District among Wisconsin districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202671.7292 of 103971.9%★★★★☆
202574.7244 of 104476.6%★★★★☆
202467.1376 of 106164.6%★★★☆☆
202374.1237 of 106777.8%★★★★☆
202262.9398 of 106762.7%★★★☆☆
202180.1150 of 105085.7%★★★★☆
201950.6577 of 103744.4%★★☆☆☆
201853.0531 of 102548.2%★★☆☆☆
201744.0668 of 107137.6%★★☆☆☆
201644.7662 of 107538.4%★★☆☆☆
201539.6775 of 107628.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202655.3489 of 98650.4%★★★☆☆
202568.7304 of 100169.6%★★★☆☆
202458.6474 of 101153.1%★★★☆☆
202367.4319 of 101068.4%★★★☆☆
202259.0433 of 101757.4%★★★☆☆
202186.174 of 100492.6%★★★★★
201952.6527 of 100247.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.3637 of 99736.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202660.0118 of 34766.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202660.0299 of 84864.7%★★★☆☆
202539.7571 of 87034.4%★★☆☆☆
202448.2473 of 86645.4%★★☆☆☆
202339.9569 of 87134.7%★★☆☆☆
202262.3274 of 85968.1%★★★☆☆
202185.839 of 84795.4%★★★★★
201940.2563 of 87435.6%★★☆☆☆
201826.8714 of 85416.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202683.0106 of 98989.3%★★★★☆
202576.2203 of 100079.7%★★★★☆
202465.9351 of 101265.3%★★★☆☆
202375.9201 of 101180.1%★★★★☆
202266.1324 of 101768.1%★★★☆☆
202165.3328 of 100367.3%★★★☆☆
201949.0549 of 100245.2%★★☆☆☆
201861.9375 of 99762.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202497.21 of 11999.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202667.0192 of 79175.7%★★★★☆
202582.670 of 80291.3%★★★★★
202461.1251 of 79068.2%★★★☆☆
202369.9161 of 77079.1%★★★★☆
202257.1248 of 74866.8%★★★☆☆
202192.718 of 74697.6%★★★★★
201878.579 of 72189.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202659.1277 of 69760.3%★★★☆☆
202563.5259 of 71863.9%★★★☆☆
202449.3387 of 72746.8%★★☆☆☆
202366.6202 of 71571.7%★★★★☆
202250.4372 of 70447.2%★★☆☆☆
202174.6138 of 69980.3%★★★★☆
201961.0276 of 71861.6%★★★☆☆
201842.1446 of 68635.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202672.1160 of 64375.1%★★★★☆
202569.7184 of 62870.7%★★★★☆
202473.4148 of 64176.9%★★★★☆
202369.9160 of 64075.0%★★★★☆
202291.528 of 61795.5%★★★★★
202190.222 of 61396.4%★★★★★
201961.6221 of 59462.8%★★★☆☆
201858.6243 of 57958.0%★★★☆☆
201743.6374 of 61238.9%★★☆☆☆
201651.1314 of 60948.4%★★☆☆☆
201553.8312 of 61249.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202655.9273 of 57252.3%★★★☆☆
202563.8210 of 57363.4%★★★☆☆
202473.5136 of 58076.6%★★★★☆
202372.6125 of 57978.4%★★★★☆
202287.342 of 57692.7%★★★★★
202178.379 of 57486.2%★★★★☆
201955.1269 of 55751.7%★★★☆☆
201858.0233 of 55157.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202564.171 of 23770.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202676.460 of 51388.3%★★★★☆
202570.9107 of 50979.0%★★★★☆
202482.837 of 52092.9%★★★★★
202366.7114 of 52578.3%★★★★☆
202289.316 of 52296.9%★★★★★
202188.811 of 49997.8%★★★★★
201971.270 of 48785.6%★★★★☆
201843.4286 of 48941.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202682.764 of 57588.9%★★★★☆
202571.3158 of 57772.6%★★★★☆
202463.2211 of 58563.9%★★★☆☆
202359.8219 of 59162.9%★★★☆☆
202293.415 of 57797.4%★★★★★
202193.214 of 57297.6%★★★★★
201968.5141 of 55774.7%★★★★☆
201858.2232 of 55157.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202586.311 of 12691.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202691.210 of 43997.7%★★★★★
202581.938 of 41490.8%★★★★★
202482.735 of 42591.8%★★★★★
202369.866 of 43985.0%★★★★☆
202260.6117 of 42172.2%★★★★☆
202187.213 of 43797.0%★★★★★
201974.148 of 41488.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202654.0182 of 39153.5%★★★☆☆
202552.5195 of 39951.1%★★★☆☆
202465.8122 of 40770.0%★★★★☆
202362.3133 of 41267.7%★★★☆☆
202290.020 of 39795.0%★★★★★
202182.441 of 39389.6%★★★★☆
201958.8141 of 38263.1%★★★☆☆
201842.6225 of 37540.0%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Multi-racial (2024)99th percentile+35 vs school
Male (2026)89th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2026)50th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile+23 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school
Male (2026)89th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school
White (2026)53rd percentile-22 vs school
Female (2026)52nd percentile-23 vs school
High school
Male (2026)95th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school
White (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies77%+18 vs state
Science75%+22 vs state
English Language Arts67%+13 vs state
Mathematics55%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,259 students attended Rural Virtual Academy.

Rural Virtual Academy ranks 292nd of 1039 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Rural Virtual Academy are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

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2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresNewOct 1, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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