Virtual Instruction by Excellence S

In WORTHINGTON, Minnesota, Virtual Instruction by Excellence S is a very small high school. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 124 students. That puts enrollment 67% below the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota.

In WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, 10 schools enroll a combined 4,064 students.

The share of students at Virtual Instruction by Excellence S who are White is 83%. Other students are 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Nobles County residents are about 56% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 3.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 32.6:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. Of all students at Virtual Instruction by Excellence S, 49% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 61% average for public schools in Nobles County is 12 points higher.

For Nobles County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,101 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Virtual Instruction by Excellence S, Nobles County has 21 public schools.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Virtual Instruction by Excellence S from the closest public school, Learning Center. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics. NCES classifies the school as virtual.

The Virtual Instruction by Excellence S discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.