Saints Virtual Academy

Saints Virtual Academy, a rural-scale four-year high school in Selma, Alabama, part of Selma City, hosts 24 students, covering grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 682 students per school, that is 96% below typical.

Saints Virtual Academy is one of 8 schools operated by Selma City, a district that caters to 2,301 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Saints Virtual Academy lists that nearly all students (92%) are Black. The remainder looks like 4% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $35,627 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 26%. Saints Virtual Academy is one of 23 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 4,584 students).

The closest other public school is Selma High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.