Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Lucerne Valley, California

Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne in Lucerne Valley, California enrolled 505 students in 2024-25 with 24.4 full-time teachers, 20.7 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. On the state tests, 28-37% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%

569 students in 2022-23, 544 students in 2023-24, 505 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.6 to 24.4.

Students enrolled at Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne by school year2022-23: 569, 2023-24: 544, 2024-25: 50502004006002022-235692023-245442024-25505
Students enrolled at Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne by school year2022-23: 569, 2023-24: 544, 2024-25: 50502004006002022-235692023-245442024-25505
Students enrolled at Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne by school year2022-23: 569, 2023-24: 544, 2024-25: 50502004006002022-235692023-245442024-25505
Students enrolled at Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne by school year2022-23: 569, 2023-24: 544, 2024-25: 50502004006002022-235692023-245442024-25505
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2356928.619.9
2023-2454432.017.0
2024-2550524.420.7

20.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 62 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 20.7; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 20.7state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 20.7; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 20.7state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 20.7; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 20.7state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 20.7; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 20.7state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 486 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne enrolled 486 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 486 of the 486 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent13.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.2% of students were Hispanic, 18.2% Black, 15.8% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic60.2%
  2. Black18.2%
  3. White15.8%
  4. Two or more races2.8%
  5. Asian2.0%
  6. American Indian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

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, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne scored proficient or above: 28-37% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2228‑37%28‑37%45%
Math, 2022-2315%10‑19% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 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.

Schools of this kind in Lucerne Valley

2 public schools of this kind in Lucerne Valley report 2024-25 enrollment; Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Granite Mountain Charter4,39326.835.1%
Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne50520.772.7%

All public schools in Lucerne Valley →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne

  1. Granite Mountain CharterThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 4,393 students, 26.8 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. High Desert Premier AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 17 miles away: 208 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  3. Compare Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne with Granite Mountain CharterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Elite ACAD Academy - Adult Work Force Investment District spends per student$15,053 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,053
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaVirtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne is the number 162 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#162 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher20.7 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.20.7:1
  7. 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 Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne

  1. How many students attend Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne?
    505 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 569 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Lucerne Valley, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne?
    20.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne a Title I school?
    Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne do on state tests?
    The students tested at Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne scored proficient or above: 28-37% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California'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, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne in?
    Elite ACAD Academy - Adult Work Force Investment District, NCES district ID 0601956. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060195614359 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, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency 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.

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