Romulus Virtual Learning Center

Romulus Virtual Learning Center is one of the very small secondary schools in ROMULUS, Michigan, part of Romulus Community Schools, with 118 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 74% below the state mean of about 460.

Romulus Community Schools comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,058 students; Romulus Virtual Learning Center is among them.

On the student-mix side, Romulus Virtual Learning Center reports that the largest single group is Black, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 25% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Romulus Virtual Learning Center has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 53.6:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wayne County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Romulus Virtual Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Romulus Senior High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Romulus Virtual Learning Center's enrollment has grew 40% since 2018, when it stood at 84 (now 118). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 84.0:1 in 2018 to 53.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.