Bethel Virtual Academy

499 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Bethel Virtual Academy is a public school and part of the Bethel School District school district, located in SPANAWAY, WA with 499 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 25 teachers, Bethel Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.8:1. 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.

499

Total Students

25.2

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bethel Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	223
Hispanic	97
Black	41
Asian	11
Two or More	83
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	37

White
223 (45.1 %)
Hispanic
97 (19.6 %)
Two or More
83 (16.8 %)
Black
41 (8.3 %)
Pacific Islander
37 (7.5 %)
Asian
11 (2.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bethel School District
Phone:	(253)800-3100
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	499
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	295
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 9

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 59

Grade 8 55

Grade 9 42

Grade 10 61