Houston County Virtual Academy

Houston County Virtual Academy operates as a micro-enrollment multi-level school in Newton, Alabama, one of the schools within Houston County. Current enrollment sits at 246 students spanning grades 3 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 63% below the state mean of about 673.

Houston County Virtual Academy is one of 14 schools operated by Houston County, a district that enrolls 6,907 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Houston County Virtual Academy reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Beyond that, the school records 10% Black, 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Houston County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Houston County Virtual Academy shows 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Houston County Virtual Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Houston County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $58,626 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Houston County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,127 students), of which Houston County Virtual Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Dothan City Virtual School, roughly 1.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Houston County Virtual Academy operates from an inner-city location. Houston County Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Houston County Virtual Academy typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.