PrepNet Virtual Academy

3850 BROADMOOR AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512

Charter School 1,220 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

PrepNet Virtual Academy is a public charter school and part of the PrepNet Virtual Academy school district, located in GRAND RAPIDS, MI with 1,220 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 83 teachers, PrepNet Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. 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.

1,220

Total Students

83.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PrepNet Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	235
Hispanic	98
Black	647
Asian	22
Two or More	207
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	2

Black
647 (53.0 %)
White
235 (19.3 %)
Two or More
207 (17.0 %)
Hispanic
98 (8.0 %)
Asian
22 (1.8 %)
American Indian
9 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PrepNet Virtual Academy
Phone:	(616)222-1700
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,220
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	83.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	894
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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

Kindergarten 79

Grade 1 84

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 105

Grade 4 94

Grade 5 111

Grade 6 111

Grade 7 127

Grade 8 114

Grade 9 142

Grade 10 101