DPSCD Virtual School

Summary:

DPSCD Virtual School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), with a predominantly African American student population of 348 students.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $25,854 in 2022-2023, DPSCD Virtual School faces significant challenges. Its academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 45.45% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40.9% and the DPSCD district average of 12.4%. The school also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a concerning dropout rate that increased from 14.0% in 2021-2022 to 34.2% in 2022-2023. In comparison, The School at Marygrove, another alternative school in the DPSCD district, had a much higher 4-year graduation rate of 93.8% and a lower dropout rate of 5.1% in 2022-2023.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 77.87% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the significant staffing challenges, as evidenced by the fluctuating student-teacher ratio, suggest that DPSCD Virtual School requires a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the unique needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes. Addressing these issues will be crucial in ensuring that all students in the DPSCD district have access to a quality education.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

9026 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202-1823

(313) 873-6897

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,854

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 200

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

White:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details DPSCD Virtual School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.82. (See more...)

Compare Details DPSCD Virtual School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.69. (See more...)

Compare Details DPSCD Virtual School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.47. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at DPSCD Virtual School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92%), Hispanic (4%), White (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at DPSCD Virtual School is 9.6, which is the 2^nd best among 3 alternative schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. (See more...)

Compare DPSCD Virtual School employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at DPSCD Virtual School is $25,854, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 alternative schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

DPSCD Virtual School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Detroit Public Schools Community District:

SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Public Schools Community District 563^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for DPSCD Virtual School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.82	1158^th	1470	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.54	1093^rd	1350	19.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.24	1189^th	1334	10.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.24	169^th	321	47.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.69	620^th	883	29.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.42	384^th	825	53.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.48	539^th	770	30.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.86	110^th	310	64.5%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for DPSCD Virtual School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.47	571^st	735	22.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for DPSCD Virtual School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2022	27	1654	26	123	2	3	5	1840
2023	7	315	1	23	1	0	1	348
2024	7	184	1	8	0	0	0	200

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at DPSCD Virtual School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	1840	43.0	42.7	82.9
2023	348	33.6	10.3	77.9
2024	200	20.8	9.6	76

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio DPSCD Virtual School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	1840	43.0	42.7	82.9
2023	348	33.6	10.3	77.9
2024	200	20.8	9.6	76

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for DPSCD Virtual School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2022	$9,978 (62.6%)	$5,950 (37.4%)	$15,928
2023	$18,609 (72.0%)	$7,245 (28.0%)	$25,854

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Schools Near DPSCD Virtual School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DPSCD Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9026 Woodward Ave	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 873-6897	200	21	9.6	76.0%	7 (3.5%)	184 (92.0%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	38.5		25.0					31.8		25.0											$25,854	$18,609	$7,245
Caniff Liberty Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2650 Caniff St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Caniff Liberty Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	562	20	27.9	92.7%	333 (59.3%)	53 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)								(n/a)	42.0	13.7			18.0	26.0	33.3	25.5	29.1	31.5	35.2	32.0	34.5	35.7	30.0	17.6		20.0	7.8		$13,497	$3,685	$9,812
Frontier International Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13200 Conant St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Frontier International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6300	694	33	21.1	100.0%	535 (77.1%)	29 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (18.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)			24.6	7.9		20.0	22.2			23.1	26.7	14.8			11.1		13.2			16.7	$12,880	$5,103	$7,777
Detroit International Academy for Young Women	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5161 Charles St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-3050	235	19	12.3	84.3%	70 (29.8%)	107 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (23.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)	44.0		38.1		25.0			25.0	21.1	18.8						12.0	23.8			14.3	$24,726	$9,133	$15,593
Joy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15055 Dexter Ave	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Joy Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-0023	171	14	11.8	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	169 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					14.8	25.0	25.0	45.0		29.6	25.0		15.0								$18,781	$6,841	$11,941
New Paradigm College Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4001 29th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	New Paradigm College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-1500	182	12	15.1	75.3%	1 (0.5%)	60 (33.0%)	121 (66.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	22.2				19.1			19.2	27.3	47.6			11.5			22.2					$14,838	$4,679	$10,159
Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4444 35th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 788-1122	653	31	20.9	89.9%	7 (1.1%)	57 (8.7%)	588 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	34.2	7.9	13.6				23.2	16.9	6.8			10.7	12.7		21.4	19.2	14.1	7.1	9.1	9.1	$10,860	$3,490	$7,369
Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-10	4443 N Campbell St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 897-8720	349	21	16.6	95.1%	6 (1.7%)	38 (10.9%)	303 (86.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)					8.5	7.4					9.8										$12,436	$4,502	$7,933
Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6861 E Nevada St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 812-8583	529	11	48.0	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	523 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	47.2				11.8	9.1	16.4	10.6	7.3	4.4	5.5	4.9	8.3	7.1	14.8	18.9		4.9	15.1		$00	$00	$00
Academy of The Americas High School	Public, Alternative	4-12	5680 Konkel St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 335-1310	813	39	21.0	74.0%	9 (1.1%)	10 (1.2%)	791 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	24.0	6.7	10.7			11.5	12.2	12.4	15.0		10.2	6.9	9.0	8.0	16.7	14.2		2.9	8.5		$17,958	$6,221	$11,737

Frequently Asked Questions about DPSCD Virtual School

How many students attend DPSCD Virtual School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 200 students attended DPSCD Virtual School.

What is the racial makeup of DPSCD Virtual School?

Students at DPSCD Virtual School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% White.

What district is DPSCD Virtual School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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