Columbia Virtual Academy

As a heavily attended elementary campus in Valley, Washington, Columbia Virtual Academy serves 863 students from grades K through 8, run under Valley School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 127% above typical.

Across the 4 schools in Valley School District (1,099 students total), Columbia Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Columbia Virtual Academy records that 55% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Columbia Virtual Academy has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 29.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Stevens County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Stevens County shows median household income runs about $69,327, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Stevens County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students), of which Columbia Virtual Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Valley Early Learning Center, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Columbia Virtual Academy.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 92%: 449 students in 2018 compared to 863 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 66% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 38.1:1 in 2018 to 29.0:1 today.

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