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Virtual Learning Academy Consortium

2111 PONTIAC LAKE RD, WATERFORD, MI 48328 · (248) 209-2037 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
298
Combined
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 281
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
118 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 55%
Community
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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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten41%
Grade 172%
Grade 272%
Grade 3176%
Grade 4165%
Grade 5186%
Grade 63211%
Grade 7238%
Grade 83311%
Grade 9217%
Grade 103211%
Grade 114816%
Grade 124013%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
16957%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
176%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
3913%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
4515%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
258%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
15652%
Female
14248%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
298
-56 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 59.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529815.419.4:140% (118)
2023-2429010.627.5:149% (141)
2022-233278.937.0:148% (156)
2020-21354659.0:133% (118)
2017-18259643.2:134% (87)
2015-16252N/AN/A19% (47)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virtual Learning Academy Consortium.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (259 to 298); teachers up 156% (6 to 15.4).

About Virtual Learning Academy Consortium

In WATERFORD, Michigan, part of Oakland County, Virtual Learning Academy Consortium is a combined-grade school. The grade span is kindergarten through 12, and enrollment is 298 students.

Virtual Learning Academy Consortium is one school in a 2-school district, Oakland Schools, which enrolls 1,668 students.

White students account for 57% of enrollment at Virtual Learning Academy Consortium. Other groups include 15% Asian, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 69% White. By the diversity index, Virtual Learning Academy Consortium comes in at 63%.

Teacher staffing is 15.4 full-time equivalents, or about 19.4 students per teacher. The 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 40%.

Oakland County has about 1,279,825 residents, and median household income is about $97,760, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 345 public schools in Oakland County, with a combined enrollment of about 169,926.

Nearest public school: Oakside Prep Academy, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Locale data from NCES put Virtual Learning Academy Consortium in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 354 to 298. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.4:1) than in 2020-21 (59.0:1).

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Virtual Learning Academy Consortium. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Oakland County at a glance

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Population
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students

Quick facts

School name
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium
District
Oakland Schools
Address
2111 PONTIAC LAKE RD, WATERFORD, MI 48328
Phone
(248) 209-2037
County
Oakland County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
298
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
19.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
118 (40%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
268088008361
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Oakland Schools
Other schools in WATERFORD
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Virtual Learning Academy Consortium
How large is Virtual Learning Academy Consortium?
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium enrolls approximately 298 students in grades KG-12.
Is Virtual Learning Academy Consortium an elementary, middle, or high school?
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Virtual Learning Academy Consortium have?
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Virtual Learning Academy Consortium?
Student demographics at Virtual Learning Academy Consortium are roughly 57% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Virtual Learning Academy Consortium in?
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium is part of Oakland Schools.
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