DPSCD Virtual School

Among the schools in DETROIT, Michigan, is DPSCD Virtual School, a small combined-grade school. The school reports 176 students in kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 281 average for combined schools in Michigan.

Enrollment across the 103 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District totals 48,448 students.

Black students are the large majority at DPSCD Virtual School, with 90% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 3% White. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 37% Black. By the diversity index, DPSCD Virtual School comes in at 18%.

A ratio of 9.0:1 comes from the school's 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 76% of students at DPSCD Virtual School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 10 points above the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.

DPSCD Virtual School is located in Wayne County, where median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 573 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,786.

The next-closest public school is Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of DPSCD Virtual School.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for DPSCD Virtual School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.