West Ottawa Virtual Academy

Located at 215 BEECH ST, in HOLLAND, Michigan, West Ottawa Virtual Academy is a minimally staffed all-grades campus that teaches 40 students (grades K through 12), operated by West Ottawa Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 86% leaner than the state mean of about 281.

West Ottawa Virtual Academy is one of 13 schools operated by West Ottawa Public School District, a district that enrolls 6,729 students overall.

On the student-mix side, West Ottawa Virtual Academy records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 40% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Ottawa Virtual Academy shows 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 28.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting West Ottawa Virtual Academy higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ottawa County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ottawa County put median household income runs about $90,502, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. West Ottawa Virtual Academy is one of 103 public schools in Ottawa County (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students).

Woodside Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Ottawa Virtual Academy.

West Ottawa Virtual Academy operates from a suburban location. West Ottawa Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

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