Other / mixed grade configuration · Mukwonago, WI

Norris Academy Virtual School

Federal NCES profile for Norris Academy Virtual School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551071003072Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Norris Academy Virtual School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wisconsin.

#5 of 6
schools in Mukwonago · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10.5:1
small classes for Wisconsin
21
students enrolled

Norris Academy Virtual School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Norris Academy Virtual School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Mukwonago, WI.

Enrollment

21

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Norris Academy Virtual School compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Norris Academy Virtual School

Norris Academy Virtual School is a small charter combined-grade school in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, enrolling 21 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Norris Academy Virtual School is leaner than roughly 85% of Wisconsin schools and 27% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Wisconsin schools, with 21 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and African American (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 57/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Mukwonago's public schools, it stands alongside Clarendon Avenue Elementary (511 students): Norris Academy Virtual School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 13.8:1).

Its district, Norris School District, also runs Norris Academy (10 students).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Norris Academy Virtual School compares

Norris Academy Virtual School on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 27% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 21 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 52.4%
African American 38.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%

Largest group: White at 52.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, Norris Academy Virtual School is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

How Norris Academy Virtual School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Norris Academy Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Norris Academy Virtual School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Norris School District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Mukwonago

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Norris Academy Virtual School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Norris Academy Virtual School

How many students attend Norris Academy Virtual School?

Norris Academy Virtual School has 21 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Mukwonago, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Norris Academy Virtual School?

The student-teacher ratio at Norris Academy Virtual School is 10.5:1, which is 27% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Norris Academy Virtual School?

The largest demographic group at Norris Academy Virtual School is White at 52.4% of enrollment, in Mukwonago, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Norris Academy Virtual School?

Norris Academy Virtual School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Norris Academy Virtual School rank among schools in Mukwonago?

By Resource Investment Index, Norris Academy Virtual School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Mukwonago, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mukwonago on the city page.

Is Norris Academy Virtual School a good school?

Norris Academy Virtual School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wisconsin. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Norris School District?

Besides Norris Academy Virtual School, Norris School District also operates Norris Academy (10 students). See the Norris School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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