At a glance
Reported students
75
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
75:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Kentucky high enrollment
45th percentile
Compared with 441 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
440
Virtual Academy: 75 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
75:1 reported; state peer median 15.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Virtual Academy
Virtual Academy is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in Owensboro. It is one of 24 current school records connected to Daviess County. NCES reports 75 students for 2024–25.
Among 441 high schools in Kentucky with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 191 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 45th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 75:1, above the Kentucky median of 15.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (62.7%) and multiracial (13.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Virtual Academy
- 1How do the reported 75:1 student–teacher ratio and 1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 73.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White62.7%
- Hispanic8%
- Black10.7%
- Asian5.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial13.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Daviess County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
The Center for Academic Improvement
High · Grades 06–12
17 reported students
Valley High School
High · Grades 09–12
16 reported students
Owensboro Day Treatment
High · Grades 07–12
14 reported students
Heritage Park High School
High · Grades 09–12
140 reported students
Apollo High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,265 reported students
Daviess County High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,750 reported students