The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy

As a compact multi-level school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy educates 913 students from grades K through 12, part of Philadelphia City SD. That puts it 50% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 1,819 students.

The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that serves 116,230 students overall.

On the student-mix side, The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 59.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy higher than the state norm the norm. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Philadelphia County's rate of about 95%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Philadelphia County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Franklin Benjamin HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The SD of Philadelphia Virtual Academy has edged up 110%, going from 434 students in 2018 to 913 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 13% to 20% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 434.0:1 in 2018 to 59.0:1 today.

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