California Virtual Academy at Maricopa

Set in Simi Valley, California, California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is a roomy K-12 campus, part of California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District. It hosts 1,286 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 114% larger than the state mean of about 602.

California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District is the operating authority for California Virtual Academy at Maricopa, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, California Virtual Academy at Maricopa shows that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 27% White, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ventura County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ventura County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, Ventura County reports that median household income runs about $109,797, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is one of 238 public schools in Ventura County (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students).

The closest other public school is Insight @ San Joaquin, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

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