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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
2,567
High
DISTRICT 1,756 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY·NCES 050039401604
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
717 WEST 7TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 · (501) 664-4225 · Pulaski County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,567 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
210 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
1,360 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 733 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 717 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 649 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 468 | 18% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
25.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,567
+1,236 (+93%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,567 | 210.4 | 12.2:1 | 53% (1,360) |
| 2023-24 | 1,872 | 204.8 | 9.1:1 | 52% (972) |
| 2022-23 | 1,695 | 205.8 | 8.2:1 | 66% (1,114) |
| 2020-21 | 1,331 | 152 | 8.8:1 | 65% (867) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 37.6 | 19.6:1 | 28% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 45% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL.
About ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school located in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It enrolled 2,567 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Arkansas average about 510 students each.
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 3 schools that make up ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY (5,269 students in total).
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is 71% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Pulaski County overall, about 49% of residents are White. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 210.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.2:1. That is higher than the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. The lunch program counts 53% of students at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Pulaski County average 71%.
In Pulaski County (population about 399,818), the median household income is $62,873, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 133 public schools in Pulaski County, enrolling about 64,124 students in all.
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL's location as City: Mid-size. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers. In federal data, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is a virtual school.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 1,331 students at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL; in 2024-25, 2,567. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.8:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,387 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,387 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
- DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,035 students
Nearby schools
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 1,315
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 1,387
- ESTEM EAST VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 609
- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LEADERSHIP & LANGUAGE MAGNET ACAD0.5 mi · 414
- ESTEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 672
- GIBBS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,567 students in grades 09-12.
Is ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL have?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL employs 210 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL?
At ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY.
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