Patricia Brown Virtual Academy

Patricia Brown Virtual Academy is a 9-12 campus of very small scale in Gallatin, Tennessee, part of Sumner County, enrolling 48 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 94% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 754 students.

Within Sumner County, which oversees 53 schools and 30,719 students, Patricia Brown Virtual Academy is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Patricia Brown Virtual Academy shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Sumner County as a whole.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sumner County put median household earnings sit near $90,301, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sumner County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,719 students), Patricia Brown Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Vena Stuart Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. Patricia Brown Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Patricia Brown Virtual Academy has edged down 54%, going from 105 students in 2018 to 48 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 90% to 77% over that span.

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