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Center Virtual Academy

550 SOUTH SYLVESTER, CENTER, CO 81125 · (719) 754-3442 · Saguache County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL23 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
23
High
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 627
Student : Teacher
45.1:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.4:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 929%
Grade 10626%
Grade 11313%
Grade 121252%
Student demographics
White
522%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
1878%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 37% · US 30%
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
Male
1252%
Female
1148%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
23
+10 (+77%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25230.545.1:1N/A
2023-24200.541.7:1N/A
2022-23190.373.1:179% (15)
2020-2113N/AN/A38% (5)
2017-1880.422.9:1N/A
2015-169N/AN/A100% (9)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Virtual Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 188% (8 to 23); teachers up 46% (0.4 to 0.5).

About Center Virtual Academy

Center Virtual Academy, located in CENTER, Colorado, is a very small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 23 students. High schools in Colorado average about 627 students, which makes this school 96% below average.

Center Consolidated School District 26JT has 5 schools; together they serve 628 students.

More than half of enrollment at Center Virtual Academy is Hispanic: 78%. Enrollment also includes 22% White. The school's Hispanic share is 41 points above the 37% share among Saguache County residents.

Center Virtual Academy reports a ratio of 45.1 students per teacher, from 0.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.9:1.

The school's county is Saguache County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $50,082 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Center Virtual Academy shares Saguache County with 7 other public schools.

The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley is less than a tenth of a mile from Center Virtual Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area. Center Virtual Academy is classified as a virtual school.

Federal data put enrollment at 13 in 2020-21 and 23 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.

Center Virtual Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Saguache County at a glance

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Population
6,580
Census ACS
Median income
$50,082
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
932 students

Quick facts

School name
Center Virtual Academy
District
Center Consolidated School District 26JT
Address
550 SOUTH SYLVESTER, CENTER, CO 81125
Phone
(719) 754-3442
County
Saguache County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
23
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
45.1:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
080285006513
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Center Consolidated School District 26JT
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Frequently asked questions

About Center Virtual Academy
How many students attend Center Virtual Academy?
Center Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 23 students in grades 09-12.
Is Center Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center Virtual Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Center Virtual Academy?
Approximately 45.1:1 students per teacher at Center Virtual Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Center Virtual Academy?
At Center Virtual Academy, the student body is approximately 22% White, 78% Hispanic.
Is Center Virtual Academy public or private?
Center Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Center Consolidated School District 26JT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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