Other / mixed grade configuration · Mesick, MI
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan
Federal NCES profile for Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
The verdict
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.9:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 76.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 3,455
- students enrolled
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan has class sizes larger than 95% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260110708801 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+456 students YoY
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan grew from 2,308 students in 2022-23 to 2,764 in 2023-24 (+19.8%).
Teacher FTE added 124.3 → 170.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+456 students YoY 260110708801 · Mesick, MI Other · LARGE · CHARTER
3,455 enr · 27.9:1 · 76.0% lunch · RII 15
Nearest enrollment peer: Hamilton High School (3,444 students)
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan grew from 2,308 students in 2022-23 to 2,764 in 2023-24 (+19.8%). Teacher FTE added 124.3 → 170.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan compares
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.9:1 | ▲ 59% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.0% | ▲ 40% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 3,455 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 48.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 65.4, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan reports $11,907 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~3,455 students)
Frequently asked questions about Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan
How many students attend Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan has 3,455 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mesick, MI. CCD year-over-year: 2,308 (2022-23) → 2,764 (2023-24), up 456.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
The student-teacher ratio at Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan is 27.9:1, which is 59% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
76.0% of students at Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
The largest demographic group at Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan is White at 48.3% of enrollment, in Mesick, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
None; Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan is a single-school charter district, and Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan is its only campus.