USD 457 Virtual Academy

As a very small high school in Garden City, Kansas, USD 457 Virtual Academy teaches 76 students from grades 7 through 12, run under Garden City. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so USD 457 Virtual Academy sits 81% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Garden City, which oversees 18 schools and 7,032 students, USD 457 Virtual Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, USD 457 Virtual Academy lists that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 13% White, 7% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 53% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In the surrounding community, Finney County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,009 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. USD 457 Virtual Academy is one of 23 public schools in Finney County (combined enrollment of about 7,939 students).

The closest other public school is GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.