Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbia Heights, MN

Virtual Heights Secondary

Federal NCES profile for Virtual Heights Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270951005331
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🌟 Gifted program
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Virtual Heights Secondary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#4 of 5
schools in Columbia Heights · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
70.6%
free-lunch eligible
19
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Virtual Heights Secondary ranks #4 of 5 schools in Columbia Heights, MN.

School address

Columbia Heights, MN 55421
District: Columbia Heights Public School Dist · Minnesota

NCES ID 270951005331 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Virtual Heights Secondary grew from 17 students in 2022-23 to 24 in 2023-24 (+41.2%).

Teacher FTE added 0.0 → 0.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 270951005331 · Columbia Heights, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

19 enr · 70.6% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Columbia Heights Senior High (1,141 students)

Virtual Heights Secondary grew from 17 students in 2022-23 to 24 in 2023-24 (+41.2%). Teacher FTE added 0.0 → 0.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Virtual Heights Secondary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Virtual Heights Secondary reports 19 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Virtual Heights Secondary compares

Virtual Heights Secondary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 70.6% ▲ 65% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 19 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.6%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$15,617
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

African American 42.1%
Hispanic or Latino 31.6%
White 15.8%
Two or More 10.5%

Largest group: African American at 42.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.7, Virtual Heights Secondary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Columbia Heights Public School Dist reports $15,617 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Virtual Heights Secondary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Columbia Heights Senior High Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Columbia Academy Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Valley View Elementary Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Highland Elementary Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
North Park School for Innovation Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Virtual Heights Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Columbia Heights Public School Dist · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~19 students)

Frequently asked questions about Virtual Heights Secondary

How many students attend Virtual Heights Secondary?

Virtual Heights Secondary has 19 students enrolled. It is a public school in Columbia Heights, MN. CCD year-over-year: 17 (2022-23) → 24 (2023-24), up 7.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Virtual Heights Secondary?

70.6% of students at Virtual Heights Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Virtual Heights Secondary?

The largest demographic group at Virtual Heights Secondary is African American at 42.1% of enrollment, in Columbia Heights, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Virtual Heights Secondary?

Virtual Heights Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Virtual Heights Secondary rank among schools in Columbia Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Virtual Heights Secondary ranks #4 of 5 schools in Columbia Heights, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Columbia Heights on the city page.

What other schools are in Columbia Heights Public School Dist?

Besides Virtual Heights Secondary, Columbia Heights Public School Dist also operates Columbia Heights Senior High (1,141 students), Columbia Academy (719 students), and Valley View Elementary (568 students). See the Columbia Heights Public School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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