AACPS Virtual Academy

AACPS Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school of reasonably sized scale in Arnold, Maryland, overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, instructing 384 students in grades 3 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 275 students each, so AACPS Virtual Academy sits 40% larger than that benchmark.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools comprises 125 schools with combined enrollment of 85,029 students; AACPS Virtual Academy is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, AACPS Virtual Academy lists that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 35% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 6.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Anne Arundel County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Anne Arundel County reports that median household earnings sit near $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. AACPS Virtual Academy is one of 129 public schools in Anne Arundel County (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students).

The closest other public school is Magothy River Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. 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 school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.