Enrollment
29
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lafayette, AL
Inspire Virtual Academy
Federal NCES profile for Inspire Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010060002515
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Inspire Virtual Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 29
- students enrolled
School address
District: Chambers County · Alabama
NCES ID 010060002515 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-15% vs state
What stands out at Inspire Virtual Academy
Inspire Virtual Academy is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Lafayette, Alabama, enrolling 29 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 50.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Alabama schools, with 29 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and African American (38%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 29 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 72.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Lafayette's public schools, it stands alongside Lafayette Eastside Elementary School (311 students): Inspire Virtual Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Chambers County also operates Valley High School (692 students) and Fairfax Elementary School (689 students) alongside Inspire Virtual Academy.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Inspire Virtual Academy compares
Inspire Virtual Academy on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 15% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
72.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,053
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 29 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 55.2%
African American 37.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Largest group: White at 55.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Inspire Virtual Academy is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chambers County, which includes Inspire Virtual Academy.
$12,053
Per student
-4%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.0%
State 55.7%
Federal 21.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Inspire Virtual Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Fairfax Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| W F Burns Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Huguley Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Lafayette Eastside Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Inspire Virtual Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 692
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 689
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Lafayette
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Inspire Virtual Academy
How many students attend Inspire Virtual Academy?
Inspire Virtual Academy has 29 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lafayette, AL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Inspire Virtual Academy?
50.0% of students at Inspire Virtual Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Inspire Virtual Academy?
The largest demographic group at Inspire Virtual Academy is White at 55.2% of enrollment, in Lafayette, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Inspire Virtual Academy?
Inspire Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Inspire Virtual Academy a good school?
Inspire Virtual Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Chambers County?
Besides Inspire Virtual Academy, Chambers County also operates Valley High School (692 students), Fairfax Elementary School (689 students), and W F Burns Middle School (545 students). See the Chambers County district page for the complete list.
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