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Big Rapids Virtual School is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Big Rapids, Mecosta County. The school has 152 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Big Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 76.0:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Big Rapids Virtual School enrolls 152 students across grades K–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 76.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.6% Two or more races and 4.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 133 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 152 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 106 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Big Rapids Virtual School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-20, state senate district 33, state house district 102.
Big Rapids Virtual School is one of 5 schools in Big Rapids Public Schools, based in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 2,411 students district-wide and employs 110 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 152 students, Big Rapids Virtual School is smaller than the district average of about 482 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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