Enrollment
65
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 262856008986
Pccs Middle Virtual Academy — Plymouth, MI
Federal NCES profile for Pccs Middle Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pccs Middle Virtual Academy compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pccs Middle Virtual Academy reports 65 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 49% below the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 42% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 10% above the Michigan average and 16% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 130 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Plymouth-Canton Community Schools spends $16,462 per pupil district-wide, above the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.2% from local sources (property taxes), 55.4% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pccs Middle Virtual Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 49% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▲ 10% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 10% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
— 49% below state mean
Top 7% in Michigan — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,462
per pupil, district-wide
— above Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 130 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 65 Top 10% in Michigan — larger than 90% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 9.3:1 -49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.0% +10% vs state
NCES ID 262856008986
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 130:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which includes Pccs Middle Virtual Academy.
$16,462
Per student
+4%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.2%
State 55.4%
Federal 9.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,899
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,871
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,816
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 827
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 817
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pccs Middle Virtual Academy
How many students attend Pccs Middle Virtual Academy?
Pccs Middle Virtual Academy has 65 students enrolled. It is a middle school in PLYMOUTH, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pccs Middle Virtual Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Pccs Middle Virtual Academy is 9.3:1, which is 49% lower than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pccs Middle Virtual Academy?
60.0% of students at Pccs Middle Virtual Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pccs Middle Virtual Academy?
Pccs Middle Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.