Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle

As a modestly sized intermediate school in HOUSTON, Minnesota, Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle serves 333 students from grades 6 through 8, part of HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,934 students. Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle shows that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 15% Black, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Houston County as a whole is about 94% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 56% of students at Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Houston County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Houston County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $79,825 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Houston County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,089 students), of which Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle is one.

Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar 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 Middle.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.