Other / mixed grade configuration · Manistee, MI
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy
Federal NCES profile for Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
The verdict
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Manistee · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 72.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy has class sizes larger than 86% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Manistee, MI.
School address
NCES ID 260107008516 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+128 students YoY
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy held near 3,517 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+128 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 187.8 → 216.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+128 students YoY 260107008516 · Manistee, MI Other · LARGE · CHARTER
3,934 enr · 21:1 · 72.6% lunch · RII 15
Nearest enrollment peer: California Connections Academy Southern California (3,933 students)
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy held near 3,517 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+128 headcount). Teacher FTE added 187.8 → 216.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy compares
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21:1 | ▲ 20% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.6% | ▲ 34% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 3,934 | 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 52.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy reports $11,099 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Manistee
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~3,934 students)
Frequently asked questions about Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy
How many students attend Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy?
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy has 3,934 students enrolled. It is a public school in Manistee, MI. CCD year-over-year: 3,389 (2022-23) → 3,517 (2023-24), nearly flat (+128).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy is 21:1, which is 20% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy?
72.6% of students at Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy?
The largest demographic group at Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in Manistee, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy?
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy rank among schools in Manistee?
By Resource Investment Index, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Manistee, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Manistee on the city page.
What other schools are in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy?
None; Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy is a single-school charter district, and Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy is its only campus.