Career and College Academy

Career and College Academy, a cozy secondary school in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, part of Elkhorn Area School District, enrolls 246 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 475.

Across the 7 schools in Elkhorn Area School District (3,515 students total), Career and College Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Career and College Academy reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Career and College Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 38% of students at Career and College Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, Walworth County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,520, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Walworth County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,383 students), Career and College Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Elkhorn Area High, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Career and College Academy.

Career and College Academy operates from a town-based location. Career and College Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Career and College Academy has rose 180%, going from 88 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 25.8:1 today.

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