ARISE Virtual Academy

ARISE Virtual Academy is one of the intimate all-grades campuss in Janesville, Wisconsin, run under Janesville School District, with 119 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 56% leaner than typical.

ARISE Virtual Academy is one of 22 schools operated by Janesville School District, a district that instructs 9,355 students overall.

Looking at the student body, ARISE Virtual Academy shows that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Rock County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, ARISE Virtual Academy has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages around 25.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Rock County shows median household income runs about $75,673, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. ARISE Virtual Academy is one of 65 public schools in Rock County (combined enrollment of about 25,542 students).

The closest other public school is Franklin Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, ARISE Virtual Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. ARISE Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Looking at the recent track record. ARISE Virtual Academy's enrollment has ticked up 19% since 2018, when it stood at 100 (now 119). Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 18% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

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