Hays Virtual School

Located at 201 E 7th St, in Hays, Kansas, Hays Virtual School is a small multi-level school that hosts 262 students (grades K through 12), run under Hays. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

Hays runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,434 students. Hays Virtual School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Hays Virtual School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hays Virtual School has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 262.0:1. The state averages around 49.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ellis County put median household earnings sit near $63,084, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ellis County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,040 students), Hays Virtual School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elem, roughly 0.8 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.