Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy

Public school district · Manistee County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601070

Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy spent $11,099 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,214). Its one school enrolled 3,934 students in 2024-25; 84.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 58% (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy in enrollment (3,261 to 3,510 students) and Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, FY23Pontiac City $21,463; Muskegon Public Schools $19,051; Southgate Community $17,801; Dexter Community Schools $16,827; Mt. Pleasant City $15,449; Lowell Area Schools $13,907; Swartz Creek Community Schools $13,796; Mason Public Schools (Ingham) $13,693; Niles Community Schools $13,291; Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy $11,099; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.5k10k15k20k25kPontiac City$21,463Muskegon Public Schools$19,051Southgate Community$17,801Dexter Community Schools$16,827Mt. Pleasant City$15,449Lowell Area Schools$13,907Swartz Creek Community Schools$13,796Mason Public Schools (Ingham)$13,693Niles Community Schools$13,291Michigan Great Lakes Virtual A…$11,099State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, FY23Pontiac City $21,463; Muskegon Public Schools $19,051; Southgate Community $17,801; Dexter Community Schools $16,827; Mt. Pleasant City $15,449; Lowell Area Schools $13,907; Swartz Creek Community Schools $13,796; Mason Public Schools (Ingham) $13,693; Niles Community Schools $13,291; Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy $11,099; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.5k10k15k20k25kPontiac City$21,463Muskegon Public Schools$19,051Southgate Community$17,801Dexter Community Schools$16,827Mt. Pleasant City$15,449Lowell Area Schools$13,907Swartz Creek Community Schools$13,796Mason Public Schools (Ingham)$13,693Niles Community Schools$13,291Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy$11,099State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, FY23Pontiac City $21,463; Muskegon Public Schools $19,051; Southgate Community $17,801; Dexter Community Schools $16,827; Mt. Pleasant City $15,449; Lowell Area Schools $13,907; Swartz Creek Community Schools $13,796; Mason Public Schools (Ingham) $13,693; Niles Community Schools $13,291; Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy $11,099; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.5k15k25kPontiac City$21,463Muskegon Public Schools$19,051Southgate Community$17,801Dexter Community Schools$16,827Mt. Pleasant City$15,449Lowell Area Schools$13,907Swartz Creek Community Schools$13,796Mason Public Schools (Ingham)$13,693Niles Community Schools$13,291Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy$11,099State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, FY23Pontiac City $21,463; Muskegon Public Schools $19,051; Southgate Community $17,801; Dexter Community Schools $16,827; Mt. Pleasant City $15,449; Lowell Area Schools $13,907; Swartz Creek Community Schools $13,796; Mason Public Schools (Ingham) $13,693; Niles Community Schools $13,291; Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy $11,099; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.5k15k25kPontiac City$21,463Muskegon Public Schools$19,051Southgate Community$17,801Dexter Community Schools$16,827Mt. Pleasant City$15,449Lowell Area Schools$13,907Swartz Creek Community Schools$13,796Mason Public Schools (Ingham)$13,693Niles Community Schools$13,291Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy$11,099State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$39,668,000 in revenue: 84.3% state, 2.4% local and 13.3% federal. Total spending including $269,000 of capital outlay was $38,329,000, or $11,310 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $33,435,000; Local $939,000; Federal $5,294,000; total $39,668,000.
  • State$33,435,000 84%
  • Local$939,000 2%
  • Federal$5,294,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,389 students in 2022-23, 3,517 students in 2023-24, 3,934 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,389, 2023-24: 3,517, 2024-25: 3,93401k2k3k4k2022-233,3892023-243,5172024-253,934
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,389, 2023-24: 3,517, 2024-25: 3,93401k2k3k4k2022-233,3892023-243,5172024-253,934
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,389, 2023-24: 3,517, 2024-25: 3,93401k2k3k4k2022-233,3892023-243,5172024-253,934
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,389, 2023-24: 3,517, 2024-25: 3,93401k2k3k4k2022-233,3892023-243,5172024-253,934

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,389187.818.0
2023-243,517216.916.2
2024-253,934206.319.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 26-30% in reading and 9-13% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts26-30%44%1,212
Math9-13%34%1,214

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

58% of the 415 students in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate58%81.8%
Students in the class415115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 3,934 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy3,93419.173.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentMichigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy ranks 340 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,099).#340 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganMichigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy is the number 100 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 3,389 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#100 of 892
  3. Pontiac City School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 3,402 students in fall 2022, $21,463 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,463
  4. Dexter Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 3,386 students in fall 2022, $16,827 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,827
  5. Compare Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy with Pontiac City School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 3,934 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy spend per student?
    $11,099 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy's money come from?
    $39,668,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.3% state, 2.4% local and 13.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 26-30% in reading and 9-13% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy?
    58% of the 415 students in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601070. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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