DPSCD Virtual School

Located at 9026 WOODWARD AVE, in DETROIT, Michigan, DPSCD Virtual School is a compact multi-level school that hosts 176 students (grades K through 12), run under Detroit Public Schools Community District. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 281 students each, so DPSCD Virtual School sits 37% below that benchmark.

Detroit Public Schools Community District runs 103 schools in total, collectively educating 48,448 students. DPSCD Virtual School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, DPSCD Virtual School lists that nearly all students (90%) are Black. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% White. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DPSCD Virtual School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting DPSCD Virtual School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. DPSCD Virtual School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.