Virtual Campus

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

www.dmschools.org

668 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Virtual Campus is a public high school and part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District school district, located in Des Moines, IA with 668 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 38 teachers, Virtual Campus has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

668

Total Students

38.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Virtual Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	307
Hispanic	178
Black	96
Asian	28
Two or More	51
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	3

White
307 (46.0 %)
Hispanic
178 (26.7 %)
Black
96 (14.4 %)
Two or More
51 (7.6 %)
Asian
28 (4.2 %)
American Indian
4 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Phone:	(515)242-8502
Website:	http://www.dmschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	668
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	226
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 27

Grade 7 56

Grade 8 80

Grade 9 89

Grade 10 118

Grade 11 142

Grade 12 156