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iForward
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 107 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 175 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 240 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 250 | 24% |
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedWhat this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.3% | 10.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 17.0% |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,030 | 42.5 | 24.2:1 | 60% (621) |
| 2023-24 | 881 | 40.2 | 21.9:1 | 61% (536) |
| 2022-23 | 896 | 50.7 | 17.7:1 | 57% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 980 | 34 | 28.8:1 | 56% (547) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 19.5 | 27.7:1 | 12% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 15 | 36.1:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 15 | 38.3:1 | 26% (147) |
Since 2017-18: students up 91% (539 to 1,030); teachers up 119% (19.5 to 42.5).
About iForward
iForward is a large school serving multiple grade levels in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, under Grantsburg School District. Students in kindergarten through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,030 students. Combined schools in Wisconsin have about 272 students on average; enrollment here is 279% higher.
A total of 5 schools make up Grantsburg School District, with 1,926 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at iForward are White (72%). Other reported shares: 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 90% White among all Burnett County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
On staff are 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.2:1. The average for combined schools in Wisconsin is 25.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 60% of students at iForward are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Looking at the county, Burnett County, the median household earns about $62,819 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Burnett County has 10 public schools with about 2,909 students, including iForward.
Measured in a straight line, Grantsburg High is less than a tenth of a mile from iForward. The five-mile area around iForward holds 4 other public schools.
The federal government classifies iForward's location as Rural: Remote. iForward is one of the charter schools in Wisconsin. iForward carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 50 students, from 980 to 1,030. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 28.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.2:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at iForward. You can also rate the school on this page.
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