West Elk Virtual Academy

Set in Howard, Kansas, West Elk Virtual Academy is a close-knit multi-level school, operated by West Elk. It works with 226 students across grades K through 12. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 353 students each, so West Elk Virtual Academy sits 36% smaller than that benchmark.

West Elk Virtual Academy is one of 2 schools operated by West Elk, a district that educates 597 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Elk Virtual Academy lists that White students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder looks like 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 58.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 49.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Elk County shows median household income runs about $64,609, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. West Elk Virtual Academy is one of 5 public schools in Elk County (combined enrollment of about 2,563 students).

Nearest neighbor: West Elk Schools, around 0.1 miles off.

West Elk Virtual Academy operates from an outlying location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On this page, members of the West Elk Virtual Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.