Tennessee Virtual Academy

Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tennessee Virtual Academy is a sprawling elementary-level community, operated by Union County. It works with 1,867 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 297% above typical.

Tennessee Virtual Academy is one of 11 schools operated by Union County, a district that instructs 5,514 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Tennessee Virtual Academy lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 30% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Knox County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,222 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Tennessee Virtual Academy is one of 103 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students).

Tennessee Virtual Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tennessee Virtual Academy.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. Tennessee Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Tennessee Virtual Academy's enrollment has rose 54% since 2018, when it stood at 1,216 (now 1,867). The White share of enrollment edged down from 70% to 51% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Tennessee Virtual Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.