Other / mixed grade configuration · Hazel Park, MI
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy
Federal NCES profile for Michigan Virtual Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Hazel Park · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 72.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 80% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Hazel Park, MI.
School address
NCES ID 260097208180 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+26 students YoY
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy held near 2,921 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 160.3 → 165.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+26 students YoY 260097208180 · Hazel Park, MI Other · LARGE · CHARTER
3,199 enr · 20:1 · 72.4% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Gateway Charter Elementary School (3,192 students)
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy held near 2,921 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 160.3 → 165.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Michigan Virtual Charter Academy compares
Michigan Virtual Charter 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 | 20:1 | ▲ 14% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.4% | ▲ 33% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 3,199 | 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 50.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Michigan Virtual Charter Academy reports $10,561 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 (~3,199 students)
Frequently asked questions about Michigan Virtual Charter Academy
How many students attend Michigan Virtual Charter Academy?
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy has 3,199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hazel Park, MI. CCD year-over-year: 2,895 (2022-23) → 2,921 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Michigan Virtual Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Michigan Virtual Charter Academy is 20:1, which is 14% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Michigan Virtual Charter Academy?
72.4% of students at Michigan Virtual Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy?
The largest demographic group at Michigan Virtual Charter Academy is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Hazel Park, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Michigan Virtual Charter Academy?
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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).
How does Michigan Virtual Charter Academy rank among schools in Hazel Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Hazel Park, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hazel Park on the city page.
What other schools are in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy?
None; Michigan Virtual Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Michigan Virtual Charter Academy is its only campus.