Decatur County Virtual Academy

Decatur County Virtual Academy is an all-grades campus of minimally staffed scale in Parsons, Tennessee, overseen by Decatur County, teacheing 33 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 86% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 243 students.

Decatur County Virtual Academy is one of 5 schools operated by Decatur County, a district that works with 1,492 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Decatur County Virtual Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% multiracial, 3% Native American. Compared to Decatur County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Decatur County indicate median household earnings sit near $45,375, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Decatur County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,492 students), Decatur County Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Decatur County Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Decatur County Virtual Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.