MADISON, Wis. - An audit of Wisconsin's virtual schools finds
that they are nearing capacity.
The Legislative Audit Bureau's
report released on Tuesday shows there were 3,635 students as of
September in the schools where most classes are offered over the
Internet.
State law caps enrollment at 5,250. The Audit Bureau says
that limit will likely be reached in the near future, requiring
the Legislature to revisit the cap.
The audit also found that students in the virtual schools had
higher median reading scores than other public school students,
but their math scores were generally lower.
More than 90 percent of parents and guardians who responded
to an audit bureau survey about virtual schools said they were
satisfied with the experience.
