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If you had an hour of school board time for Pennsylvania Virtual CS, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
2,772
Combined
STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENNSYLVANIA VIRTUAL CS·NCES 420008800587
Pennsylvania Virtual CS
630 Park Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406 · (610) 275-8500 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,772 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
210 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
1,818 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 156 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 151 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 171 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 184 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 189 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 181 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 250 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 255 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 329 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 308 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 290 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 179 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 49% smaller than its 8th grade class (255).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.4pp since 2023
Math
17.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.9% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 18.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,772
+58 (+2%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 3,353
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,772 | 209.5 | 13.2:1 | 66% (1,818) |
| 2023-24 | 2,954 | 215.5 | 13.7:1 | 62% (1,818) |
| 2022-23 | 2,959 | 232 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,714 | 152 | 17.9:1 | 54% (1,454) |
| 2017-18 | 2,074 | 71.5 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 2,316 | 72 | 32.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 3,353 | 121 | 27.7:1 | 33% (1,102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pennsylvania Virtual CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (2,074 to 2,772); teachers up 193% (71.5 to 209.5).
About Pennsylvania Virtual CS
In King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Virtual CS is a high-enrollment combined-grade school. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,772 students. The typical figure for combined schools in Pennsylvania is about 1,819 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
White students form the largest group at Pennsylvania Virtual CS, 45% of enrollment. Other groups make up 25% Black, 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 73% of Montgomery County residents are White. Pennsylvania Virtual CS has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 209.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.5:1 average for combined schools in Pennsylvania. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Pennsylvania Virtual CS is 66%. The average for public schools in Montgomery County is 40%.
Across Montgomery County, median household income is about $113,915, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Montgomery County number 160 and enroll about 115,302.
The school nearest to Pennsylvania Virtual CS is Agora Cyber CS, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Federal records list Pennsylvania Virtual CS as a charter school. Pennsylvania Virtual CS is a virtual school according to federal records.
The school's size has been steady, with 2,714 students in 2020-21 and 2,772 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Pennsylvania Virtual CS can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in King of Prussia
- Agora Cyber CSCombined · 4,156 students
- Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,348 students
- Upper Merion Area High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- Gulph Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Caley Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Candlebrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Agora Cyber CS0.5 mi · 4,156
- Caley Elementary School1.4 mi · 372
- Upper Merion Area High School1.5 mi · 1,326
- Upper Merion Area Middle School1.5 mi · 1,348
- New Eagle Elementary School1.7 mi · 472
- Roberts Elementary School1.8 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Pennsylvania Virtual CSWhat is the total enrollment at Pennsylvania Virtual CS?
Pennsylvania Virtual CS enrolls approximately 2,772 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Pennsylvania Virtual CS serve?
Pennsylvania Virtual CS serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Pennsylvania Virtual CS have?
Pennsylvania Virtual CS employs 210 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Pennsylvania Virtual CS?
Pennsylvania Virtual CS reports a student body of 45% White, 19% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pennsylvania Virtual CS in?
Pennsylvania Virtual CS is part of Pennsylvania Virtual CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.