Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8

Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 operates as an intimate junior high in Fairmount, Indiana, one of the schools within Madison-Grant United School Corp. Current enrollment sits at 258 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 594 students each, so Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 sits 57% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Madison-Grant United School Corp (2,024 students total), Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 logs that White students make up the majority at 60%; the rest reads as 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Grant County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 27.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 19% of students at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Grant County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Grant County reports that median household income runs about $53,522, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 is one of 30 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 10,743 students).

The closest other public school is Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 operates from a small-town location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

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