Kokomo Virtual Academy

As a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Kokomo, Indiana, Kokomo Virtual Academy caters to 199 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Kokomo School Corporation. That puts it 76% leaner than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Within Kokomo School Corporation, which oversees 13 schools and 5,197 students, Kokomo Virtual Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Kokomo Virtual Academy reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Black, 16% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Howard County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 56.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, census data for Howard County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,027 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Howard County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,786 students), Kokomo Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kokomo High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

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