California Virtual Academy at Sutter

California Virtual Academy at Sutter, located in Simi Valley, California, is a large combined-grade school. Its 1,623 students are spread across kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 170% above the 602 average for combined schools in California.

California Virtual Academy at Sutter District operates California Virtual Academy at Sutter.

White students are the largest group at California Virtual Academy at Sutter, with 32% of enrollment. Next come 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 52% White. The chance that two students picked at random at California Virtual Academy at Sutter belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 77%.

California Virtual Academy at Sutter operates with 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 27.3:1. That ratio is over the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. California Virtual Academy at Sutter reports 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County, the school's rate is higher.

In the county around the school, Ventura County, median household income is about $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. California Virtual Academy at Sutter is among the 238 public schools in Ventura County.

California Virtual Academy at Fresno is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data. California Virtual Academy at Sutter is a virtual school according to federal records.

Federal counts put enrollment at 1,420 in 2020-21 and 1,623 in 2024-25, a 14% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 32.3:1 to 27.3:1.

If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at California Virtual Academy at Sutter, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.