PrepNet Virtual Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601132

PrepNet Virtual Academy spent $11,516 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,214). Its one school enrolled 1,080 students in 2024-25; 84.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-39% (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 PrepNet Virtual Academy in enrollment (1,206 to 1,237 students) and PrepNet Virtual Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to PrepNet Virtual Academy, FY23Benzie County Central Schools $14,875; Manistee Area Public Schools $14,776; Onsted Community Schools $14,394; Elk Rapids Schools $13,649; Detroit Edison Public School Academy $12,478; University Preparatory Art & Design $12,324; Advanced Technology Academy $11,727; PrepNet Virtual Academy $11,516; Voyageur Academy Public Charter School $11,211; Michigan International Prep School $9,854; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.8k10k12k14k16kBenzie County Central Schools$14,875Manistee Area Public Schools$14,776Onsted Community Schools$14,394Elk Rapids Schools$13,649Detroit Edison Public School A…$12,478University Preparatory Art & D…$12,324Advanced Technology Academy$11,727PrepNet Virtual Academy$11,516Voyageur Academy Public Charte…$11,211Michigan International Prep Sc…$9,854State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to PrepNet Virtual Academy, FY23Benzie County Central Schools $14,875; Manistee Area Public Schools $14,776; Onsted Community Schools $14,394; Elk Rapids Schools $13,649; Detroit Edison Public School Academy $12,478; University Preparatory Art & Design $12,324; Advanced Technology Academy $11,727; PrepNet Virtual Academy $11,516; Voyageur Academy Public Charter School $11,211; Michigan International Prep School $9,854; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.8k10k12k14k16kBenzie County Central Schools$14,875Manistee Area Public Schools$14,776Onsted Community Schools$14,394Elk Rapids Schools$13,649Detroit Edison Public School Academy$12,478University Preparatory Art & Design$12,324Advanced Technology Academy$11,727PrepNet Virtual Academy$11,516Voyageur Academy Public Charter Sch…$11,211Michigan International Prep School$9,854State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to PrepNet Virtual Academy, FY23Benzie County Central Schools $14,875; Manistee Area Public Schools $14,776; Onsted Community Schools $14,394; Elk Rapids Schools $13,649; Detroit Edison Public School Academy $12,478; University Preparatory Art & Design $12,324; Advanced Technology Academy $11,727; PrepNet Virtual Academy $11,516; Voyageur Academy Public Charter School $11,211; Michigan International Prep School $9,854; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.8k12k16kBenzie County Central Schools$14,875Manistee Area Public Schools$14,776Onsted Community Schools$14,394Elk Rapids Schools$13,649Detroit Edison Public School Academy$12,478University Preparatory Art & Design$12,324Advanced Technology Academy$11,727PrepNet Virtual Academy$11,516Voyageur Academy Public Charter School$11,211Michigan International Prep School$9,854State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to PrepNet Virtual Academy, FY23Benzie County Central Schools $14,875; Manistee Area Public Schools $14,776; Onsted Community Schools $14,394; Elk Rapids Schools $13,649; Detroit Edison Public School Academy $12,478; University Preparatory Art & Design $12,324; Advanced Technology Academy $11,727; PrepNet Virtual Academy $11,516; Voyageur Academy Public Charter School $11,211; Michigan International Prep School $9,854; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.8k12k16kBenzie County Central Schools$14,875Manistee Area Public Schools$14,776Onsted Community Schools$14,394Elk Rapids Schools$13,649Detroit Edison Public School Academy$12,478University Preparatory Art & Design$12,324Advanced Technology Academy$11,727PrepNet Virtual Academy$11,516Voyageur Academy Public Charter School$11,211Michigan International Prep School$9,854State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$14,169,000 in revenue: 84.9% state, 6.7% local and 8.4% federal. Total spending was $14,049,000, or $11,516 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

PrepNet Virtual Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,031,000; Local $943,000; Federal $1,195,000; total $14,169,000.
  • State$12,031,000 85%
  • Local$943,000 7%
  • Federal$1,195,000 8%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,220 students in 2022-23, 1,136 students in 2023-24, 1,080 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

PrepNet Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,220, 2023-24: 1,136, 2024-25: 1,08005001k1.5k2022-231,2202023-241,1362024-251,080
PrepNet Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,220, 2023-24: 1,136, 2024-25: 1,08005001k1.5k2022-231,2202023-241,1362024-251,080
PrepNet Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,220, 2023-24: 1,136, 2024-25: 1,08005001k1.5k2022-231,2202023-241,1362024-251,080
PrepNet Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,220, 2023-24: 1,136, 2024-25: 1,08005001k1.5k2022-231,2202023-241,1362024-251,080

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,22083.214.7
2023-241,13667.316.9
2024-251,08061.717.5

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 PrepNet Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 35-40% in reading and 17-22% 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 arts35-40%44%431
Math17-22%34%423

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

30-39% of the 33 students in PrepNet 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 rate30‑39%81.8%
Students in the class33115,301

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, 1,080 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
PrepNet Virtual Academy1,08017.582.8%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.

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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 PrepNet Virtual Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentPrepNet Virtual Academy ranks 333 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,516).#333 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganPrepNet Virtual Academy is the number 319 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 1,220 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#319 of 892
  3. Manistee Area Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 1,225 students in fall 2022, $14,776 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,776
  4. Onsted Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 1,219 students in fall 2022, $14,394 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,394
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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 PrepNet Virtual Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in PrepNet Virtual Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,080 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does PrepNet Virtual Academy spend per student?
    $11,516 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 PrepNet Virtual Academy's money come from?
    $14,169,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.9% state, 6.7% local and 8.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in PrepNet Virtual Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in PrepNet Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 35-40% in reading and 17-22% 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 PrepNet Virtual Academy?
    30-39% of the 33 students in PrepNet 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 PrepNet Virtual Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601132. 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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