Enrollment
131
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sidney, OH
Jacket Virtual Academy
Federal NCES profile for Jacket Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391000306069
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jacket Virtual Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #3 of 4
- schools in Sidney · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 131
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Jacket Virtual Academy ranks #3 of 4 schools in Sidney, OH.
School address
What stands out at Jacket Virtual Academy
Jacket Virtual Academy is a small combined-grade school in Sidney, Ohio, enrolling 131 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Ohio schools, with 131 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sidney's public schools, it stands alongside Whittier Early Childhood Center (306 students): Jacket Virtual Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Sidney City also operates Sidney Middle School (840 students) and Sidney High School (791 students) alongside Jacket 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 Jacket Virtual Academy compares
Jacket Virtual Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 131 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$12,014
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Jacket Virtual Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sidney City, which includes Jacket Virtual Academy.
$12,014
Per student
-18%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 43.7%
Federal 16.3%
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 Jacket Virtual Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Sidney High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Northwood Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Emerson Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Whittier Early Childhood Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Jacket Virtual Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 340
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 34:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar other schools in Sidney
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Jacket Virtual Academy
How many students attend Jacket Virtual Academy?
Jacket Virtual Academy has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sidney, OH.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jacket Virtual Academy?
The largest demographic group at Jacket Virtual Academy is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in Sidney, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jacket Virtual Academy?
Jacket Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Jacket Virtual Academy rank among schools in Sidney?
By Resource Investment Index, Jacket Virtual Academy ranks #3 of 4 schools in Sidney, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sidney on the city page.
Is Jacket Virtual Academy a good school?
Jacket Virtual Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Sidney City?
Besides Jacket Virtual Academy, Sidney City also operates Sidney Middle School (840 students), Sidney High School (791 students), and Northwood Intermediate School (438 students). See the Sidney City district page for the complete list.
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