Enrollment
748
Combined
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STARBUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530840003817
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington
717 Tucannon St., Starbuck, WA 99359 · (888) 858-0470 · Columbia County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL748 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.3:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
73 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 61% smaller than its 8th grade class (76).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
15.4%
own-school result
Math
4.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
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Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 748 | N/A | N/A | 10% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | N/A | N/A | 14% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | N/A | N/A | 8% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington.
About Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington
Students in Starbuck, Washington, attend Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington, a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. The school offers kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 748 students. Across combined schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 204.
Starbuck School District oversees Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington and 1 other school, with 765 students in total.
The student body at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington is 51% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% Pacific Islander. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
The school reported 10% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Columbia County, the average is 24%.
The school is in Columbia County, where the median household earns about $71,810 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington shares Columbia County with 5 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Starbuck School, is the closest to Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington.
In the federal locale system, Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area. Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
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Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,014
Census ACS
Median income
$71,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,144 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Starbuck School0.0 mi · 17
- Dayton Elementary School15.5 mi · 185
- Dayton School District Alternative Program15.5 mi · 13
- Dayton High School15.5 mi · 88
- Dayton Middle School15.5 mi · 93
- Waitsburg High School17.3 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Virtual Preparatory Academy of WashingtonHow large is Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington enrolls approximately 748 students in grades KG-12.
Is Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington an elementary, middle, or high school?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington have?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington?
Student demographics at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington are roughly 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington public or private?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington is a public K-12 school, overseen by Starbuck School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.