PCS Virtual Academy

PCS Virtual Academy is an unified-grade school of one-room-style scale in Roxboro, North Carolina, run under Person County Schools, serveing 48 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 93% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.

Across the 12 schools in Person County Schools (4,497 students total), PCS Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PCS Virtual Academy shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, PCS Virtual Academy shows 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Person County's rate of about 99%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Person County put the typical household earns roughly $63,300 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Person County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,659 students), of which PCS Virtual Academy is one.

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

The school occupies a town-center site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On allk12, members of the PCS Virtual Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.