Fort Wayne Virtual Academy vs Smith Academy for Excellence

How do these schools compare?

Metric Fort Wayne Virtual Academy Smith Academy for Excellence
Location Fort Wayne, IN Fort Wayne, IN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 315 64
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.5:1 10.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.0% 75.0%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Fort Wayne Virtual Academy Smith Academy for Excellence
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,569 $15,137
District Fort Wayne Community School District Smith Academy for Excellence

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Fort Wayne Virtual Academy Smith Academy for Excellence
White 40.0% 25.0%
African American 22.2% 42.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5% 14.1%
Asian 7.6% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 12.1% 18.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Fort Wayne Virtual Academy Smith Academy for Excellence
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 292:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 35.6% 41.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.