Fitzgerald Virtual Academy

Located at 23200 RYAN RD, in WARREN, Michigan, Fitzgerald Virtual Academy is a micro-enrollment senior high that instructs 78 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Fitzgerald Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 83% below the state mean of about 460.

Fitzgerald Public Schools runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,259 students. Fitzgerald Virtual Academy is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Fitzgerald Virtual Academy shows that the largest single group is Black, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 17% White, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Macomb County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Fitzgerald Virtual Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Macomb County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Macomb County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,837 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Fitzgerald Virtual Academy is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

Fitzgerald Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. Fitzgerald Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fitzgerald Virtual Academy's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 97 (now 78). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 44% to 17% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Fitzgerald Virtual Academy community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.