Fitzgerald Virtual Academy

Fitzgerald Virtual Academy is a very small high school with an address in WARREN, Michigan. It teaches 78 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 83% fewer students than the average for high schools in Michigan (about 460).

The 6 schools of Fitzgerald Public Schools, including Fitzgerald Virtual Academy, enroll 2,259 students.

The largest group at Fitzgerald Virtual Academy is Black students, at 62%. Other students are 17% White, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Macomb County residents are about 13% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.

With 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 5.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. Roughly 82% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Macomb County report 52%.

In the surrounding county, Macomb County, median household income comes to about $77,837, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 236, with about 115,743 students.

Fitzgerald Senior High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Fitzgerald Virtual Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Fitzgerald Virtual Academy is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. NCES lists Fitzgerald Virtual Academy as a virtual school.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Fitzgerald Virtual Academy had a net gain of 8 students, or 11%. By 2024-25, the school had 5.2 students per teacher, compared with 1.8 in 2020-21.

Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Fitzgerald Virtual Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.