Mason Virtual Academy

Set in ERIE, Michigan, Mason Virtual Academy is a micro-enrollment four-year high school, run under Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe). It hosts 20 students across grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 96% smaller than the state mean of about 460.

Mason Virtual Academy is one of 4 schools operated by Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe), a district that teaches 980 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Mason Virtual Academy records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mason Virtual Academy has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Mason Virtual Academy higher than the state norm the norm. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Monroe County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Monroe County reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,335 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Monroe County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,286 students), Mason Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mason Senior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Mason Virtual Academy.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 82%: 11 students in 2018 compared to 20 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 95% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 26.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.