Greater Commonwealth Virtual School

Located at 238 Main St., in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Greater Commonwealth Virtual School is a reasonably sized multi-level school that educates 1,184 students (grades K through 12), part of Greater Commonwealth Virtual District. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 870 students each, so Greater Commonwealth Virtual School sits 36% above that benchmark.

Greater Commonwealth Virtual School is a school of Greater Commonwealth Virtual District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Greater Commonwealth Virtual School logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 25% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Greater Commonwealth Virtual School has 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 10.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Franklin County) reports that median household earnings sit near $74,907, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greater Commonwealth Virtual School is one of 36 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 8,666 students).

The closest other public school is Federal Street School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greater Commonwealth Virtual School has climbed 102%, going from 585 students in 2018 to 1,184 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 60% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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