Peak Virtual Academy

Peak Virtual Academy is a multi-level school of tight-knit scale in MONTROSE, Colorado, overseen by Montrose County School District Re-1J, educateing 262 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 50% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 523 students.

Montrose County School District Re-1J runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 5,977 students. Peak Virtual Academy is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Peak Virtual Academy records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Montrose County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. Roughly 38% of students at Peak Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Montrose County (around 56%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, census data for Montrose County shows median household earnings sit near $72,120, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Peak Virtual Academy is one of 19 public schools in Montrose County (combined enrollment of about 6,237 students).

The closest other public school is Northside Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Peak Virtual Academy's enrollment has expanded 23% since 2018, when it stood at 213 (now 262). White enrollment moved from 85% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 32.8:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.