River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy

River Rouge School District of the City of

www.riverrougeschools.org

254 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy is a public school and part of the River Rouge School District of the City of school district, located in RIVER ROUGE, MI with 254 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 3 teachers, River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 81.4:1. 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.

254

Total Students

3.1

Full-Time Teachers

81.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

262.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	119
Hispanic	18
Black	100
Asian	2
Two or More	13
American Indian	2

White
119 (46.9 %)
Black
100 (39.4 %)
Hispanic
18 (7.1 %)
Two or More
13 (5.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	River Rouge School District of the City of
Phone:	(800)297-2119
Website:	http://www.riverrougeschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	81.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	661
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 3

Grade 1 4

Grade 2 5

Grade 3 2

Grade 4 7

Grade 5 7

Grade 6 11

Grade 7 14

Grade 8 10

Grade 9 57

Grade 10 56