Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin

Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin, a minimally staffed multi-level school in Barron, Wisconsin, operated by Barron Area School District, instructs 30 students, covering grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 89% leaner than typical.

Barron Area School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,073 students. Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 25.6:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Barron County's rate of about 41%.

Zooming out to the county, Barron County reports that median household income runs about $65,933, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Barron County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students), of which Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin is one.

The closest other public school is Barron High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site. Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 6-year window, the student count ticked down 41%: 51 students in 2018 compared to 30 in 2024. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 18% to 7%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 in 2024.

Inside the community feed, members of the Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.