Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington

Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington is a roomy unified-grade school in Starbuck, Washington, part of Starbuck School District. The school teaches 748 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 267% larger than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Starbuck School District (765 students total), Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington reports that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the income-and-resources front, About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Columbia County's rate of about 24%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Columbia County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,810 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Columbia County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,144 students), Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington is one campus in the mix.

Starbuck School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington operates from a small-town location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.