South Central Michigan Virtual

South Central Michigan Virtual sits in JACKSON, Michigan, and is classified as a combined-grade school. School enrollment was 402 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12. The average among combined schools in Michigan is roughly 281 students; this school is 43% bigger than that.

South Central Michigan Virtual reports to Jackson Public Schools, which has 12 schools and 4,310 students.

South Central Michigan Virtual's enrollment is 55% White. Next come 22% Black, 13% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. That compares with about 83% White among all Jackson County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at South Central Michigan Virtual belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.

The teaching staff at South Central Michigan Virtual is 5.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 77.3:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Michigan is 17.3:1, lower than at this school. About 76% of students, or 305, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 53% average for public schools in Jackson County is 23 points lower.

South Central Michigan Virtual is located in Jackson County, where median household income is about $66,073, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. South Central Michigan Virtual is one of 68 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 21,681 students.

Of nearby public schools, Hunt Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics. South Central Michigan Virtual is a virtual school according to federal records.

Federal counts put enrollment at 349 in 2020-21 and 402 in 2024-25, a 15% rise.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at South Central Michigan Virtual. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.