iForward

Located at 480 E James Ave, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, iForward is a sprawling K-12 campus that hosts 1,030 students (grades K through 12), part of Grantsburg School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 272 students each, so iForward sits 279% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Grantsburg School District (1,926 students total), iForward accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, iForward reports that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.2:1. The state averages around 25.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Burnett County put median household income runs about $62,819, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Burnett County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,909 students), of which iForward is one.

Grantsburg High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around iForward.

The school occupies an outlying site. iForward operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Five-year trend. iForward's enrollment has expanded 91% since 2018, when it stood at 539 (now 1,030). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 27.7:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 today.

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