Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy (Closed 2016)

Serving 58 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 21-39% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-59% (which was approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 52%).
Minority enrollment was 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
58 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (WI)
(14-15)
21-39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
40-59%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
American Indian
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
n/a
14%
Black
n/a
9%
White
90%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Wisconsin.
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% WI state average), while 40-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% WI state average).
How many students attend Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy?
58 students attend Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.
What grades does Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy offer ?
Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12
What school district is Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy part of?
Spooner Area Virtual Education Academy is part of Spooner Area School District.

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