Enrollment
39
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hazel Park, MI
Viking Virtual Academy
Federal NCES profile for Viking Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261803008776
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Viking Virtual Academy earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 39:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 75.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
Viking Virtual Academy has class sizes larger than 98% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hazel Park School District of the City of · Michigan
NCES ID 261803008776 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
39:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
+123% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.5%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Viking Virtual Academy compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Viking Virtual Academy
Viking Virtual Academy is a high-poverty, small high school in Hazel Park, Michigan, enrolling 39 students.
Class loads run heavy: 39:1 is larger than about 98% of Michigan schools and 123% above the 17.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Michigan schools, with 39 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 76 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.
Its student body is led by African American (46%) and White (44%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 20 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 97.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hazel Park School District of the City of spends $17,578 per pupil, 30% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Hazel Park's high schools, it stands alongside Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School (332 students): Viking Virtual Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Hazel Park School District of the City of also operates Hazel Park High School (567 students) and Hazel Park Junior High School (413 students) alongside Viking 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 Viking Virtual Academy compares
Viking Virtual Academy on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 39:1 | ▲ 123% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.5% | ▲ 39% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
39:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% 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
39:1
students per teacher
- 123% above state mean
Top 98% in Michigan - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
97.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,578
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 20 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
- 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
African American 46.2%
White 43.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
Largest group: African American at 46.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.0, Viking Virtual Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hazel Park School District of the City of, which includes Viking Virtual Academy.
$17,578
Per student
+30%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.9%
State 49.4%
Federal 13.7%
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 Viking Virtual Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Park High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hazel Park Junior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| United Oaks Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Webb Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Viking Virtual Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 332
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar high schools in Hazel Park
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~39 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Viking Virtual Academy's federal record.
- Compare Viking Virtual Academy against another school. Compare schools
- Hazel Park School District of the City of's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Viking Virtual Academy
How many students attend Viking Virtual Academy?
Viking Virtual Academy has 39 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hazel Park, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Viking Virtual Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Viking Virtual Academy is 39:1, which is 123% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 148% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Viking Virtual Academy?
75.5% of students at Viking Virtual Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Viking Virtual Academy?
The largest demographic group at Viking Virtual Academy is African American at 46.2% of enrollment, in Hazel Park, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Viking Virtual Academy?
Viking Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Viking Virtual Academy a good school?
Viking Virtual Academy earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools. 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 Hazel Park School District of the City of?
Besides Viking Virtual Academy, Hazel Park School District of the City of also operates Hazel Park High School (567 students), Hazel Park Junior High School (413 students), and United Oaks Elementary School (363 students). See the Hazel Park School District of the City of district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Compare schools
Side-by-side comparison tool
Schools in Michigan
All public schools in Michigan
Hazel Park School District of the City of
All schools in this district
Schools in Hazel Park
All schools in this city
School districts
Ranked by enrollment & spending
Rankings
Best schools by state & type
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.