ISS Virtual Academy

ISS Virtual Academy is an unified-grade school of tiny scale in Statesville, North Carolina, overseen by Iredell-Statesville Schools, hosting 138 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 81% below the state mean of about 731.

Across the 38 schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools (21,017 students total), ISS Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, ISS Virtual Academy records that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, ISS Virtual Academy shows 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 30.7:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Iredell County's rate of about 61%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Iredell County) reports that median household income runs about $81,419, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Iredell County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,906 students), of which ISS Virtual Academy is one.

Discovery School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ISS Virtual Academy.

The school occupies a small-town site. ISS Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.