Enrollment
55
Combined
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANDERCOOK LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263465008759
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy
1000 E GOLF AVE, JACKSON, MI 49203 · (517) 782-9044 · Jackson County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED23-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
52 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 16% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
55
+17 (+45%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55 | N/A | N/A | 95% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 0.4 | 110.0:1 | 93% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 0.4 | 145.0:1 | 78% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 1 | 38.0:1 | 79% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 0.3 | 106.7:1 | 75% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy.
About Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy is a small combined-grade school located in JACKSON, Michigan. A total of 55 students attend the school, which covers grades 1 through 12. The average for combined schools in Michigan is about 281 students, so this school is 80% smaller than average.
Vandercook Lake Public Schools is the local district for Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy. It runs 3 schools with 629 students.
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy enrolls a student body that is 85% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% multiracial and 4% Black. The White share in Jackson County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. The chance that two students picked at random at Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
The lunch program counts 95% of students at Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Jackson County report 53%.
Across Jackson County, median household income is about $66,073, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Jackson County number 68 and enroll about 21,681.
The closest public school to Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy is Vandercook Lake High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy enrolled 38 in 2020-21 and 55 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vandercook Lake Public Schools
- Townsend Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Vandercook Lake High SchoolHigh · 258 students
Other schools in JACKSON
- Jackson High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 958 students
- Northwest Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 848 students
- Northwest Kidder Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Middle School at ParksideMiddle · 750 students
Nearby schools
- Vandercook Lake High School0.0 mi · 258
- Townsend Elementary School0.8 mi · 316
- John R Lewis Elementary1.3 mi · 140
- Sharp Park Academy1.7 mi · 337
- Middle School at Parkside2.0 mi · 750
- Fourth Street Learning Center2.0 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Vandercook Lake Virtual AcademyHow large is Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy?
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 55 students in grades 01-12.
Is Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades 01-12.
How many teachers does Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy have?
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy?
Student demographics at Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy are roughly 85% White, 4% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy public or private?
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vandercook Lake Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.