Valley Online Academy

Valley Online Academy is a small combined-grade school in Washington, with an address in Wenatchee. The student body numbers 23 students, from kindergarten through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Washington is about 204, so this school runs 89% smaller than that.

Wenatchee School District includes 19 schools. Together they enroll 7,412 students.

White students form the largest group at Valley Online Academy, 48% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 39% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. Among people living in Chelan County, the White share is about 67%.

The school employs the equivalent of 0.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 287.5:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Washington is 33.2:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Valley Online Academy is 70%. Public schools in Chelan County average 61%.

Chelan County has about 80,172 residents, and median household income is about $82,381, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Chelan County number 43 and enroll about 12,965.

The school nearest to Valley Online Academy is Valley Academy of Learning K-8, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Valley Online Academy is City: Small. Federal records classify Valley Online Academy as a virtual school.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 317 students at Valley Online Academy; in 2024-25, 23. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Federal data show the ratio rising from 31.7:1 to 287.5:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.