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Wausau Area Virtual Education

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
Summary

Wausau Area Virtual Education is a small, alternative public charter virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Wausau School District in Wisconsin. With 151 students, the school focuses on providing a virtual learning environment for its students.

Wausau Area Virtual Education has seen some notable successes in recent years. The school has had strong graduation rates, ranging from 73.3% to 100% over the past 5 years, outperforming both the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a significant decrease in dropout rates, from 16% in 2018-2019 to 0% in 2022-2023, a significant improvement over the district and state. The school has also reported 0% chronic absenteeism for the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the district and state averages. However, the school's test scores show a mixed performance, with some areas of strength, such as 8th grade Social Studies and Science, and some weaker areas, such as 7th and 8th grade Math and English Language Arts.

Compared to the nearby Bridges Virtual Academy, Wausau Area Virtual Education has seen a decrease in its student-teacher ratio, from 50 in 2020-2021 to 19.1 in 2022-2023, though it is still higher than Bridges Virtual Academy. The school has also seen a decrease in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 28% in 2020-2021 to 14.57% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the Wausau School District average. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased, from $11,672 in 2019-2020 to $7,559 in 2020-2021, which is lower than the district average.

152
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,559
Per pupil spending ?
15.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 415 Seymour St
       Wausau, WI  54403-6267

(715) 261-0527

District: Wausau School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.3%
Hispanic:
9.9%
Asian:
6.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2024
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Wisconsin)
!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2021
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg54%
Wisconsin avg52%
Not ranked this year
Wausau Area Virtual Education did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
272nd of 426Wausau 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
202246.7640 of 106740.0%★★☆☆☆
202180.1149 of 105085.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202180.1139 of 100486.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202166.1313 of 100368.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202179.993 of 69986.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202449.1370 of 64142.3%★★☆☆☆
202353.9291 of 64054.5%★★★☆☆
202256.5260 of 61757.9%★★★☆☆
202185.249 of 61392.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202168.0144 of 57474.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202197.16 of 57299.0%★★★★★
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
White (2021)87th percentile~ school
Female (2021)86th percentile~ school
Male (2021)69th percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
Male (2021)99th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2021)75th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies69%+21 vs state
English Language Arts40%-14 vs state
Mathematics20%-36 vs state

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Students at Wausau Area Virtual Education are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Wausau Area Virtual Education.


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