SWL Digital Academy

As a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in Pataskala, Ohio, SWL Digital Academy works with 75 students from grades 7 through 12, part of Southwest Licking Local. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 87% smaller than typical.

Within Southwest Licking Local, which oversees 8 schools and 5,039 students, SWL Digital Academy is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SWL Digital Academy lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder looks like 9% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Licking County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the surrounding community, Licking County reports that median household income runs about $84,426, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Licking County runs 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,815 students), of which SWL Digital Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Southwest Licking Early Learning Center, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

SWL Digital Academy operates from a countryside location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SWL Digital Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.