Virtual Academy of Maury County

www.mauryk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceI

56 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Virtual Academy of Maury County is a public high school and part of the Maury County school district, located in Columbia, TN with 56 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 4 teachers, Virtual Academy of Maury County has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. 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.

Total Students

4.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Virtual Academy of Maury County
Demographic	Student Count
White	42
Hispanic	4
Black	9
Two or More	1

White
42 (75.0 %)
Black
9 (16.1 %)
Hispanic
4 (7.1 %)
Two or More
1 (1.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Maury County
Phone:	(931)381-1468
Website:	http://www.mauryk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceI
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	56
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 8 7

Grade 9 4

Grade 10 11

Grade 11 19

Grade 12 15