ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy

As a micro-enrollment senior high in CLIMAX, Michigan, ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy caters to 122 students from grades 5 through 12, operated by Climax-Scotts Community Schools. That puts it 73% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Across the 3 schools in Climax-Scotts Community Schools (650 students total), ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy reports that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Kalamazoo County's rate of about 45%.

In the broader community, census data for Kalamazoo County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,532 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kalamazoo County runs 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,151 students), of which ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy is one.

ClimaxScotts High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy.

ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy operates from an outlying location. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy has rose 542%, going from 19 students in 2018 to 122 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 95% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.