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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICKENBURG UNIFIED DISTRICT (4236)·NCES 040919003248

Wickenburg Virtual Academy

920 S. Vulture Mine Rd., Wickenburg, AZ 85390 · (928) 684-6715 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
Enrollment
33
Combined
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
41.3:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
1
Grade 6
1
Grade 8
2
Grade 9
4
Grade 10
2
Grade 11
6
Grade 12
17
Student demographics
White
1855%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1442%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1236%
Female
2164%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +10.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
33
-18 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
41.3:1
was 25.5:1
% White
55%
was 67%
% Hispanic
42%
was 24%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wickenburg Virtual Academy

Set in Wickenburg, Arizona, Wickenburg Virtual Academy is a very small all-grades campus, run under Wickenburg Unified District (4236). It teaches 33 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 94% smaller than the state mean of about 550.

Wickenburg Virtual Academy is one of 5 schools operated by Wickenburg Unified District (4236), a district that instructs 1,079 students overall.

Demographically, Wickenburg Virtual Academy shows that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 42% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Wickenburg Virtual Academy logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 41.3:1. The state averages around 21.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Wickenburg Virtual Academy is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Wickenburg High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Wickenburg Virtual Academy.

Wickenburg Virtual Academy operates from a low-density location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wickenburg Virtual Academy's enrollment has ticked down 35% since 2018, when it stood at 51 (now 33). Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 41.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Wickenburg Virtual Academy
District
Wickenburg Unified District (4236)
Address
920 S. Vulture Mine Rd., Wickenburg, AZ 85390
Phone
(928) 684-6715
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
33
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
41.3:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
040919003248
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Wickenburg Virtual Academy
How many students attend Wickenburg Virtual Academy?
Wickenburg Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 33 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Wickenburg Virtual Academy serve?
Wickenburg Virtual Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wickenburg Virtual Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wickenburg Virtual Academy is approximately 41.3:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wickenburg Virtual Academy?
At Wickenburg Virtual Academy, the student body is approximately 55% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Wickenburg Virtual Academy public or private?
Wickenburg Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wickenburg Unified District (4236).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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