Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy
Public school, grades 1 to 12 · Jackson, Michigan
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy in Jackson, Michigan enrolled 55 students in 2024-25. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 34.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 21-39% (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
58 students in 2022-23, 44 students in 2023-24, 55 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 58 | 0.4 | 145.0 |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 0.4 | 110.0 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 0.0 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy enrolled 61 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent39.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
85.5% of students were White, 10.9% of two or more races, 3.6% Black in 2024-25.
- White85.5%
- Two or more races10.9%
- Black3.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.5% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 20% or less | 13‑19% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
21-39% of the 19 students in Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 21‑39% | 70‑79% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 19 | 58 | 115,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Jackson
4 public schools of this kind in Jackson report 2024-25 enrollment; Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da Vinci Institute 612 | 322 | 19.8 | 74.8% |
| Lyle A Torrant Center | 191 | 7.6 | 51.8% |
| Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy | 55 | not reported | 94.5% |
| Youth Home Jackson ISD | 22 | 8.8 | 72.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy
- Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education ProgramsThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.5 miles away: 240 students, 3.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Youth Home Jackson ISDThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.3 miles away: 22 students, 8.8 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
- Compare Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy with Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education ProgramsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Vandercook Lake Public Schools spends per student$15,261 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,261
- The largest public schools in MichiganVandercook Lake Virtual Academy is the number 237 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#237 of 318
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy
How many students attend Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy?
55 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 58 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Jackson, MI.Is Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy a Title I school?
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.5% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy?
21-39% of the 19 students in Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy in?
Vandercook Lake Public Schools, NCES district ID 2634650. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263465008759 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.