Ohio Virtual Academy

Ohio Virtual Academy is a high-enrollment multi-level school in Maumee, Ohio, overseen by Ohio Virtual Academy. The school instructs 15,339 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 712 students per school, that is 2054% bigger than typical.

Operationally, Ohio Virtual Academy answers to Ohio Virtual Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Ohio Virtual Academy reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 17% Black, 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. Compared to Lucas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ohio Virtual Academy has 387 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 39.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.8:1, putting Ohio Virtual Academy higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Lucas County shows median household earnings sit near $62,224, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Lucas County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), of which Ohio Virtual Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ohio Digital Learning School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. Ohio Virtual Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ohio Virtual Academy has ticked up 73%, going from 8,884 students in 2018 to 15,339 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 64% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 42.7:1 in 2018 to 39.6:1 today.

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