Minnesota Virtual Academy High

Minnesota Virtual Academy High is a sizable four-year high school in HOUSTON, Minnesota, one of the schools within HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 706 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 90% larger than typical.

Minnesota Virtual Academy High is one of 6 schools operated by HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 1,934 students overall.

Demographically, Minnesota Virtual Academy High shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 94%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Roughly 54% of students at Minnesota Virtual Academy High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Houston County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Houston County put median household income runs about $79,825, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Houston County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,089 students), Minnesota Virtual Academy High is one campus in the mix.

Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Minnesota Virtual Academy High.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Minnesota Virtual Academy High has contracted 54%, going from 1,539 students in 2018 to 706 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 75% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Minnesota Virtual Academy High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.