Renaissance Virtual School

Renaissance Virtual School is one of the minimally staffed multi-level schools in CLARKSTON, Michigan, run under Clarkston Community School District, with 63 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. That puts it 78% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 281 students.

Clarkston Community School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,670 students. Renaissance Virtual School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Renaissance Virtual School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Renaissance Virtual School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Oakland County shows median household earnings sit near $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Renaissance Virtual School is one.

Renaissance Alternative High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Over the past 7-year window. Renaissance Virtual School's enrollment has expanded 152% since 2018, when it stood at 25 (now 63). The Black share of enrollment declined from 4% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 312.5:1 in 2018 to 26.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.