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Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)

1745 Phoenix Blvd Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 · (404) 334-4790 · Clayton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL9,952 STUDENTS
Enrollment
9,952
Combined
STATE 738
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
552 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
5,536 students
STATE 74%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3764%
Grade 15065%
Grade 25115%
Grade 36807%
Grade 46947%
Grade 57407%
Grade 69269%
Grade 71,01410%
Grade 81,25013%
Grade 91,37914%
Grade 108128%
Grade 116136%
Grade 124515%

This year's kindergarten class (376) is 70% smaller than its 8th grade class (1,250).

Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
3,00430%
STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,18712%
STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
4,75548%
STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
1892%
STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
7387%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
591%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
200%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
4,93350%
Female
5,01950%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
9,952
-1,857 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 27.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259,952551.518.1:156% (5,536)
2023-249,76252718.5:147% (4,609)
2022-238,87665313.6:156% (4,976)
2020-2111,80943127.4:142% (5,006)
2017-1814,28638637.0:167% (9,626)
2015-1613,91634840.0:169% (9,589)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual).

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (14,286 to 9,952); teachers up 43% (386 to 551.5).

About Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)

Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) serves students in Atlanta, Georgia, as a large combined-grade school. The school counts 9,952 students across kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Georgia is about 738 students.

The school's district is State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber Academy.

Enrollment at Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 48%. It is also 30% White, 12% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Clayton County is roughly 69% Black. By the diversity index, Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) comes in at 66%.

Teachers at the school number 551.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.1:1. The 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) is 56%. That is 36 points below the 92% average for public schools in Clayton County.

Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) is located in Clayton County, where median household income is about $59,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Federal data list 73 public schools in Clayton County, with a combined enrollment of about 63,156.

Of nearby public schools, North Clayton High School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Federal data place Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) is a publicly funded charter school. In federal data, Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) is a virtual school.

Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 27.4 to 18.1 over 4 years.

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Clayton County at a glance

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Population
298,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
63,156 students

Quick facts

School name
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)
District
State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber Academy
Address
1745 Phoenix Blvd Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
Phone
(404) 334-4790
County
Clayton County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
9,952
Teachers (FTE)
552
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
5,536 (56%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130023204148
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)
How many students attend Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)?
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) enrolls approximately 9,952 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) serve?
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) have?
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) employs 552 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
How diverse is Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)?
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) reports a student body of 30% White, 12% Hispanic, 48% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) in?
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual) is part of State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber Academy.
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