Madison County Virtual Academy

1275 Jordan Rd Building A
Huntsville, AL 35811

www.mcssk12.org

625 Students

Other 4th - 12th

School Overview

Madison County Virtual Academy is a public school and part of the Madison County school district, located in Huntsville, AL with 625 students offering grade levels from 04 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 27 teachers, Madison County Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.7:1. 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.

625

Total Students

27.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

32.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Madison County Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	401
Hispanic	50
Black	73
Asian	10
Two or More	44
American Indian	46
Pacific Islander	1

White
401 (64.2 %)
Black
73 (11.7 %)
Hispanic
50 (8.0 %)
American Indian
46 (7.4 %)
Two or More
44 (7.0 %)
Asian
10 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Madison County
Phone:	(256)852-2557
Website:	http://www.mcssk12.org
Grade Range:	4th - 12th
Total Students:	625
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	192
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 4 10

Grade 5 34

Grade 6 22

Grade 7 52

Grade 8 60

Grade 9 85

Grade 10 98

Grade 11 147

Grade 12 117