Other / mixed grade configuration · Janesville, WI

Tagos Leadership Acad

Federal NCES profile for Tagos Leadership Acad, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550702002691Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tagos Leadership Acad earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wisconsin.

#13 of 18
schools in Janesville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
53.8%
free-lunch eligible

Tagos Leadership Acad has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tagos Leadership Acad ranks #13 of 18 schools in Janesville, WI.

Enrollment

26

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.8%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

+40% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tagos Leadership Acad compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

At or below state median

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

What stands out at Tagos Leadership Acad

Tagos Leadership Acad is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Janesville, Wisconsin, enrolling 26 students.

At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wisconsin median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.8% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Wisconsin schools, with 26 enrolled.

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

Against 20 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #11.

Discipline events run high: 6 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 26 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Janesville's public schools, it stands alongside Roosevelt Elementary (412 students): Tagos Leadership Acad is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 15.3:1).

Janesville School District also operates Craig High (1,400 students) and Parker High (1,272 students) alongside Tagos Leadership Acad.

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 Tagos Leadership Acad compares

Tagos Leadership Acad on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▼ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.8% ▲ 40% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 26 top 97% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.8%
free-lunch eligible - 40% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 47% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,579
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.1 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.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Janesville School District, which includes Tagos Leadership Acad.

$13,579
Per student
-9%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.2%
State 49.8%
Federal 11.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tagos Leadership Acad Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Craig High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parker High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marshall Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Edison Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklin Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tagos Leadership Acad's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Janesville School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Janesville

6 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 Tagos Leadership Acad'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 Tagos Leadership Acad

How many students attend Tagos Leadership Acad?

Tagos Leadership Acad has 26 students enrolled. It is a public school in Janesville, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tagos Leadership Acad?

The student-teacher ratio at Tagos Leadership Acad is 13:1, which is 10% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tagos Leadership Acad?

53.8% of students at Tagos Leadership Acad are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tagos Leadership Acad?

Tagos Leadership Acad has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Tagos Leadership Acad rank among schools in Janesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Tagos Leadership Acad ranks #13 of 18 schools in Janesville, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Janesville on the city page.

Is Tagos Leadership Acad a good school?

Tagos Leadership Acad earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. 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 Janesville School District?

Besides Tagos Leadership Acad, Janesville School District also operates Craig High (1,400 students), Parker High (1,272 students), and Marshall Middle (747 students). See the Janesville 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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