Island City Virtual Academy

Island City Virtual Academy is a multi-level school of micro-enrollment scale in Cumberland, Wisconsin, part of Cumberland School District, serveing 49 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 272 students each, so Island City Virtual Academy sits 82% smaller than that benchmark.

Cumberland School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 924 students. Island City Virtual Academy is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Island City Virtual Academy logs that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

On the resource side, Island City Virtual Academy lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 79.0:1. The state averages around 25.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 59% of students at Island City Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Barron County's rate of about 41%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Barron County) shows that median household income runs about $65,933, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Barron County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students), of which Island City Virtual Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Cumberland Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Island City Virtual Academy operates from an outlying location. Island City Virtual Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Over the past 7-year window. Island City Virtual Academy's enrollment has expanded 227% since 2018, when it stood at 15 (now 49). The Asian share of enrollment edged down from 7% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 150.0:1 in 2018 to 79.0:1 in 2025.

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