JCPS Virtual Academy

JCPS Virtual Academy is a rural-scale combined-grade school in Smithfield, North Carolina, part of Johnston County Public Schools. The school works with 203 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 72% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.

Johnston County Public Schools comprises 48 schools with combined enrollment of 37,320 students; JCPS Virtual Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, JCPS Virtual Academy shows that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Black, 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Johnston County put median household earnings sit near $83,384, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. JCPS Virtual Academy is one of 52 public schools in Johnston County (combined enrollment of about 41,004 students).

Nearest neighbor: Smithfield Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

JCPS Virtual Academy operates from a rural location. JCPS Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

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