Colorado Virtual Academy

Colorado Virtual Academy is an average-sized primary school in BYERS, Colorado, one of the schools within Byers School District No. 32J. The school teaches 493 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 30% above the state mean of about 379.

Across the 10 schools in Byers School District No. 32J (6,853 students total), Colorado Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Colorado Virtual Academy reports that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 40% Hispanic, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 50.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Arapahoe County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,087 per year, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Colorado Virtual Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Colorado Online Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Colorado Virtual Academy.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. Colorado Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 508 students in 2018 compared to 493 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 75% to 48%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 89.3:1 in 2018 to 50.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Colorado Virtual Academy typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.