Central Oaks Academy

Central Oaks Academy runs as a small elementary school in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The latest federal count shows 88 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 73% lower.

The 12 schools of Wisconsin Rapids School District, including Central Oaks Academy, enroll 4,578 students.

The student body at Central Oaks Academy is 84% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Native American. Central Oaks Academy's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.

Its 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.1:1. That matches the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 48%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Wood County, the median household income is $67,989, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 32 public schools in Wood County, enrolling about 10,849 students in all.

Howe Elementary is located about 0.3 miles from Central Oaks Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. NCES lists Central Oaks Academy as a charter school. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

Central Oaks Academy enrolled 487 in 2020-21 and 88 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The ratio of students to teachers went from 54.1:1 to 15.1:1 over the same years.

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