Viking Academy

Viking Academy is a senior high of tiny scale in Denmark, Wisconsin, operated by Denmark School District, instructing 26 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 95% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Denmark School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,827 students. Viking Academy is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Viking Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial. By comparison, Brown County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at Viking Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, Brown County reports that median household income runs about $79,649, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Viking Academy is one of 86 public schools in Brown County (combined enrollment of about 42,385 students).

The closest other public school is Denmark Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. As a public charter, Viking Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Viking Academy's enrollment has contracted 19% since 2018, when it stood at 32 (now 26). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Viking Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.