DPSCD Virtual School
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Detroit, Michigan
DPSCD Virtual School in Detroit, Michigan enrolled 176 students in 2024-25 with 19.5 full-time teachers, 9.0 students per teacher against the Michigan median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 11-14% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 49% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 42%
348 students in 2022-23, 200 students in 2023-24, 176 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.6 to 19.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 348 | 33.6 | 10.4 |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 20.8 | 9.6 |
| 2024-25 | 176 | 19.5 | 9.0 |
9.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 of every 100 Michigan schools of this kind
Among the 285 Michigan schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 619 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection DPSCD Virtual School enrolled 1,858 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 43 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 619 of the 1,858 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions43
- Chronically absent26.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
90.3% of students were Black, 5.7% Hispanic, 3.4% White in 2024-25.
- Black90.3%
- Hispanic5.7%
- White3.4%
- Asian0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at DPSCD Virtual School scored proficient or above: 11-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 11‑14% | 15% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 6‑9% | 8% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-69% of the 38 students in DPSCD Virtual School'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.
| This school | Its district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑69% | 74% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 38 | 3,722 | 115,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Detroit
13 public schools of this kind in Detroit report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of The Americas High School | 874 | 19.0 | 80.7% |
| Frontier International Academy | 737 | 16.5 | 98.2% |
| Universal Academy | 695 | 17.2 | 97.4% |
| The School at Marygrove | 606 | 15.9 | 66.2% |
| Fisher Magnet Lower Academy | 456 | 13.4 | 91.4% |
| Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary | 430 | 17.9 | 91.2% |
| Detroit International Academy for Young Women | 248 | 11.7 | 82.7% |
| New Paradigm College Prep | 215 | 20.7 | 65.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about DPSCD Virtual School
- University Yes AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.8 miles away: 388 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- David Ellis AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.6 miles away: 206 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Compare DPSCD Virtual School with University Yes AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Detroit Public Schools Community District spends per student$22,002 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,002
- The largest public schools in MichiganDPSCD Virtual School is the number 140 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#140 of 318
- Michigan schools by students per teacher9.0 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.9.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about DPSCD Virtual School
How many students attend DPSCD Virtual School?
176 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 348 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Detroit, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at DPSCD Virtual School?
9.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is DPSCD Virtual School a Title I school?
DPSCD Virtual School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at DPSCD Virtual School do on state tests?
The students tested at DPSCD Virtual School scored proficient or above: 11-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at DPSCD Virtual School?
60-69% of the 38 students in DPSCD Virtual School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is DPSCD Virtual School in?
Detroit Public Schools Community District, NCES district ID 2601103. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260110309014 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.