Buchanan Virtual Academy

Buchanan Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school of tiny scale in BUCHANAN, Michigan, overseen by Buchanan Community Schools, serveing 49 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 281 students per school, that is 83% leaner than typical.

Buchanan Community Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,567 students; Buchanan Virtual Academy is among them.

Demographically, Buchanan Virtual Academy reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Buchanan Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Berrien County) reports that median household earnings sit near $65,425, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Berrien County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,027 students), Buchanan Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Buchanan High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Buchanan Virtual Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. Buchanan Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 22%: 63 students in 2018 compared to 49 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 3% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

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