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Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 200 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 161 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 213 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 231 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 221 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 205 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 286 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 352 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 384 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 492 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 289 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 220 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 201 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (200) is 48% smaller than its 8th grade class (384).
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,455 | 179.1 | 19.3:1 | 80% (2,754) |
| 2023-24 | 2,764 | 170.1 | 16.3:1 | 82% (2,258) |
| 2022-23 | 2,308 | 124.3 | 18.6:1 | 81% (1,881) |
| 2020-21 | 2,099 | 62 | 33.9:1 | 76% (1,590) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 20.2 | 27.5:1 | 82% (453) |
Since 2017-18: students up 523% (555 to 3,455); teachers up 787% (20.2 to 179.1).
About Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan is a public school serving multiple grade levels run by Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan in MESICK, Michigan. It had 3,455 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in Michigan have about 281 students on average; enrollment here is 1130% higher.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan is its own local education agency in federal data.
Of every 100 students at Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan, about 48 are White, the largest group. It is also 31% Black, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Wexford County is roughly 92% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Its staff includes 179.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.3 students per teacher. Across combined schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 17.3:1. Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 80%. That is 17 points above the 63% average for public schools in Wexford County.
The school's county is Wexford County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $61,085 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Wexford County number 15, with about 8,553 students.
Of the public schools around it, Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan is closest to Floyd M Jewett Elem School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers. NCES lists Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan as a virtual school.
Enrollment records show 2,099 in 2020-21 and 3,455 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 33.9:1 to 19.3:1.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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