Central Oaks Academy

Set in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Central Oaks Academy is an one-room-style elementary school, one of the schools within Wisconsin Rapids School District. It caters to 88 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 73% leaner than the state mean of about 323.

Wisconsin Rapids School District comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 4,578 students; Central Oaks Academy is among them.

Demographically, Central Oaks Academy shows that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 8% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wood County) reports that median household income runs about $67,989, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Wood County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,849 students), Central Oaks Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Howe Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area. As a public charter, Central Oaks Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. Central Oaks Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.