ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

As a heavily attended 9-12 campus in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL serves 2,567 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 403% bigger than typical.

Within ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY, which oversees 3 schools and 5,269 students, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 15% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 210 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pulaski County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pulaski County) records that median household income runs about $62,873, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).

Nearest neighbor: ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting. As a public charter, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 248% since 2018, when it stood at 737 (now 2,567). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 78% to 71% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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