Bobcat Virtual Academy

As a micro-enrollment all-grades campus in Birchwood, Wisconsin, Bobcat Virtual Academy educates 11 students from grades pre-K through 12, overseen by Birchwood School District. Enrollment runs roughly 96% below the state mean of about 272.

Within Birchwood School District, which oversees 5 schools and 217 students, Bobcat Virtual Academy is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Bobcat Virtual Academy lists that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 25.6:1 average. Roughly 73% of students at Bobcat Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Washburn County's rate of about 47%.

Around the school, Washburn County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,441 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washburn County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,097 students), of which Bobcat Virtual Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Birchwood Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Bobcat Virtual Academy.

Bobcat Virtual Academy operates from a rural location. As a public charter, Bobcat Virtual Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. Bobcat Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 14 students in 2018 compared to 11 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 28.0:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.