Renaissance Virtual School

At 6558 WALDON RD in CLARKSTON, Michigan, Renaissance Virtual School operates as a very small school serving multiple grade levels. The school enrolls 63 students in kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 281.

The district for Renaissance Virtual School is Clarkston Community School District, with 13 schools and 6,670 students.

The share of White students at Renaissance Virtual School is 86%. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Renaissance Virtual School scores 26%.

There are 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Renaissance Virtual School, giving a ratio of 26.1:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Michigan is 17.3:1. A total of 16 students, or 25%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Looking at the county, Oakland County, median household income comes to about $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 345 public schools and about 169,926 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Renaissance Alternative High School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES classifies the school as virtual.

The school counted 1,436 students in 2020-21 and 63 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The school's ratio dropped from 46.3:1 to 26.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Renaissance Virtual School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.