Minnesota Virtual Schools

Summary:

Minnesota Virtual Schools is a public charter high school located in Roseville, MN, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 446 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 62.33% White, 11.21% African American, 11.43% Hispanic, 2.47% Asian, and 11.21% two or more races.

Despite its diverse student body, Minnesota Virtual Schools has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has low graduation rates, with only 26.2% of students graduating within 4 years, and high dropout rates, reaching as high as 16.5% in the 2017-2018 school year. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 61.21% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Hmong College Prep Academy High School and HGA Secondary, Minnesota Virtual Schools performs significantly worse academically. These nearby charter schools have higher proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments and higher graduation rates, despite serving similar student populations. The school's struggles may be indicative of the challenges faced by students in a virtual learning environment, particularly for economically disadvantaged students who may have limited access to technology and support at home.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual 6-12

 1801 County Road B West Suite
       Roseville, MN  55113-8888


(651) 746-7977

District: Minnesota Transitions Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
369th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,090 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  483

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.2%
Hispanic:
9.9%
African American:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60% Help


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Compare Details Minnesota Virtual Schools ranks worse than 78.5% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.69. (See more...)
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Compare Details Minnesota Virtual Schools ranks worse than 76.9% of high schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Minnesota Transitions Charter School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.28. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Minnesota Virtual Schools who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.2%), Hispanic (9.9%), African American (9.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minnesota Virtual Schools is 15.2. 2 high schools in the Minnesota Transitions Charter School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minnesota Virtual Schools is $9,090, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Minnesota Transitions Charter School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Minnesota Virtual Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Minnesota Virtual Schools 428th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Minnesota Virtual Schools in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Minnesota Virtual Schools 369th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Minnesota Virtual Schools in the ranking list.)

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Minnesota Transitions Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Minnesota Transitions Charter School 400th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Minnesota Virtual Schools

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Rank History for all middle school students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.90 276th 406 32.0%
2008 17.52 373rd 409 8.8%
2010 19.69 396th 454 12.8%
2011 24.26 404th 478 15.5%
2012 12.17 419th 469 10.7%
2013 11.15 441st 488 9.6%
2017 21.43 434th 523 17.0%
2018 27.35 403rd 518 22.2%
2019 14.47 466th 533 12.6%
2022 19.01 430th 520 17.3%
2023 16.85 457th 529 13.6%
2024 25.69 428th 545 21.5%
See the entire list of Minnesota High School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.35 198th 298 33.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.53 377th 404 6.7%
2023 19.63 396th 459 13.7%
2024 35.69 322nd 473 31.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.74 348th 436 20.2%
2022 10.20 435th 467 6.9%
2023 10.80 416th 455 8.6%
2024 45.49 265th 474 44.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.80 333rd 438 24.0%
2022 30.00 346th 476 27.3%
2023 19.96 382nd 464 17.7%
2024 15.68 419th 479 12.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.81 387th 428 9.6%
2022 7.62 428th 438 2.3%
2023 6.85 426th 436 2.3%
2024 16.40 401st 440 8.9%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Minnesota Virtual Schools

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Rank History for all high school students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 28.29 361st 460 21.5%
2010 32.54 377th 540 30.2%
2011 34.49 379th 545 30.5%
2012 22.51 400th 539 25.8%
2013 22.02 405th 534 24.2%
2014 14.61 399th 483 17.4%
2015 27.30 377th 504 25.2%
2016 37.08 344th 489 29.7%
2017 25.57 374th 489 23.5%
2018 20.20 390th 494 21.1%
2019 21.12 395th 492 19.7%
2022 15.34 405th 472 14.2%
2023 27.12 374th 476 21.4%
2024 25.28 369th 480 23.1%
See the entire list of Minnesota High School Rankings!

Rank History for high school Special Education students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.95 99th 220 55.0%
2023 47.79 108th 216 50.0%
2024 51.82 101st 221 54.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.97 250th 374 33.2%
2019 24.05 298th 370 19.5%
2022 34.05 216th 312 30.8%
2023 32.28 287th 393 27.0%
2024 50.25 206th 389 47.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.95 350th 395 11.4%
2019 9.89 366th 401 8.7%
2022 11.44 357th 388 8.0%
2023 11.90 361st 396 8.8%
2024 12.27 368th 403 8.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.61 355th 398 10.8%
2019 25.14 338th 411 17.8%
2022 11.33 367th 403 8.9%
2023 40.07 263rd 398 33.9%
2024 33.35 287th 405 29.1%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for high school White students at Minnesota Virtual Schools

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.94 380th 414 8.2%
2019 6.94 379th 412 8.0%
2022 6.75 380th 401 5.2%
2023 20.02 358th 398 10.1%
2024 9.30 375th 402 6.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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by a student
Thursday, December 3, 2009

Open Quote I go to Minnesota Virtual High School and I absolutely love it and recommend everyone to try it. You even get a school supplied laptop to use. It's so much better than regular school, plus you can go online whenever you want and keep up at your own pace. Online schooling is the way of the future and as more and more people start discovering this school, traditional school will fizzle out. I rate this school 5 stars. It's the best school ever. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Minnesota Virtual Schools

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 13 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 14
2003 13 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 14
2004 8 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 9
2005 7 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 15
2006 167 17 5 2 2 n/a n/a 0 193
2007 14 8 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 25
2008 149 12 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 172
2010 1112 97 42 79 47 n/a n/a 0 1377
2011 1054 55 36 49 27 19 21 0 1261
2012 755 41 16 64 15 10 28 0 929
2013 547 33 11 39 11 5 12 0 658
2014 495 44 18 42 10 0 10 0 619
2015 385 26 12 49 3 0 23 0 498
2016 304 21 16 36 7 2 24 0 410
2017 252 26 13 37 8 0 19 0 355
2018 227 19 13 28 7 1 27 0 322
2019 218 18 15 46 8 0 32 0 337
2020 257 24 13 40 10 2 25 0 371
2021 233 38 16 39 7 0 33 0 366
2022 224 37 6 45 7 0 46 0 365
2023 278 50 11 51 6 0 50 0 446
2024 334 46 9 48 8 0 38 0 483

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 Minnesota Virtual Schools

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 14 0.5 28.0 7.1
2003 14 0.5 28.0 7.1
2004 9 1.0 9.0 22.2
2005 15 1.0 15.0 26.7
2006 193 1.0 193.0 27.5
2007 25 1.0 25.0 16
2008 172 7.1 24.2 11
2010 1377 28.4 48.4 34.7
2011 1261 27.9 45.1 34.3
2012 929 21.4 43.4 35.4
2013 658 28.0 23.5 40.6
2014 619 31.3 19.7 43.8
2015 498 23.0 21.6 45.8
2016 410 23.0 17.8 44.4
2017 355 17.9 19.7 39.4
2018 322 12.9 24.9 41.9
2019 337 18.4 18.2 40.1
2020 371 24.7 14.9 36.4
2021 366 24.5 14.8 34.4
2022 365 26.0 14.0 35.6
2023 446 29.9 14.8 61.2
2024 483 31.6 15.2 60

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 Minnesota Virtual Schools

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 14 0.5 28.0 7.1
2003 14 0.5 28.0 7.1
2004 9 1.0 9.0 22.2
2005 15 1.0 15.0 26.7
2006 193 1.0 193.0 27.5
2007 25 1.0 25.0 16
2008 172 7.1 24.2 11
2010 1377 28.4 48.4 34.7
2011 1261 27.9 45.1 34.3
2012 929 21.4 43.4 35.4
2013 658 28.0 23.5 40.6
2014 619 31.3 19.7 43.8
2015 498 23.0 21.6 45.8
2016 410 23.0 17.8 44.4
2017 355 17.9 19.7 39.4
2018 322 12.9 24.9 41.9
2019 337 18.4 18.2 40.1
2020 371 24.7 14.9 36.4
2021 366 24.5 14.8 34.4
2022 365 26.0 14.0 35.6
2023 446 29.9 14.8 61.2
2024 483 31.6 15.2 60

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Minnesota Virtual Schools

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,090

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Minnesota Virtual Schools

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 466th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 457th of 529 Middle schools
 1%
Ranks 395th of 492 High schoolsRanks 374th of 476 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Minnesota Virtual Schools)27.322.2
 5.1%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota Transitions Charter School)28.411.9
 16.5%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota Virtual Schools)45.537
 8.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota Transitions Charter School)50.233.8
 16.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota Virtual Schools)16.78.2
 8.5%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota Transitions Charter School)28.613.5
 15%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota Virtual Schools)2514
 11%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota Transitions Charter School)47.640
 7.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota Virtual Schools)16.78.3
 8.3%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota Transitions Charter School)31.318.2
 13.1%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota Virtual Schools)40.242.6
 2.4%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota Transitions Charter School)51.141.4
 9.7%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota Virtual Schools)13.25.4
 7.8%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota Transitions Charter School)1910.6
 8.4%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Minnesota Virtual Schools)29.424.2
 5.2%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota Transitions Charter School)37.426.1
 11.3%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students337446
 32.3%
African American1850
 177.8%
American Indian86
 25%
Asian1511
 26.7%
Hispanic4651
 10.9%
Pacific Islander00
White218278
 27.5%
Two or More Races3250
 56.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.1%61.2%
 21.2%


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Minnesota Virtual Schools ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Minnesota high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 483 students attended Minnesota Virtual Schools.

Students at Minnesota Virtual Schools are 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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