Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence

Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence is the name of a very small high school in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 162 students. It has 80% fewer students than the average for high schools in Indiana (about 816).

Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence is part of a district of 11 schools: School City of Mishawaka, with 5,051 students.

The share of White students at Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence is 69%, a majority. The remaining students are 18% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put St. Joseph County at about 71% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. The school has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Indiana is 16.6:1. In all, 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 46% average among public schools in St. Joseph County.

For St. Joseph County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $66,868, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 73 public schools and about 35,614 students.

Emmons Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence as City: Small. Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.

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