South Bend Virtual School

Located at 740 North Eddy St, in South Bend, Indiana, South Bend Virtual School is a compact K-12 campus that teaches 291 students (grades K through 12), one of the schools within South Bend Community School Corp. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

South Bend Community School Corp comprises 29 schools with combined enrollment of 13,585 students; South Bend Virtual School is among them.

Demographically, South Bend Virtual School lists that the largest single group is Black at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 14% multiracial. By comparison, St. Joseph County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 24.5:1 average. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against St. Joseph County (around 46%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for St. Joseph County indicate median household income runs about $66,868, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across St. Joseph County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students), South Bend Virtual School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rise Up Academy at Eggleston, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

On the community side, members of the South Bend Virtual School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.