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Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy vs. Michigan Virtual Charter Academy

Should you attend Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy or Michigan Virtual Charter Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy
1309 Madison Rd
Manistee, MI 49660
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy
1620 E Elza Ave
Hazel Park, MI 48030
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Michigan Virtual Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,444 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 3,317 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-12
Total Students
3,444 students
3,317 students
This chart displays total students of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
43% | 57%
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This chart displays gender of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy
Total Classroom Teachers
162 teachers
173 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2560 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#2417 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
12%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
31%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
31%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
57%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
159
129
Grade 1 Students
176
159
Grade 2 Students
180
164
Grade 3 Students
176
163
Grade 4 Students
180
172
Grade 5 Students
173
214
Grade 6 Students
249
307
Grade 7 Students
285
353
Grade 8 Students
340
359
Grade 9 Students
375
486
Grade 10 Students
361
301
Grade 11 Students
396
242
Grade 12 Students
394
268

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
72%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan Virtual Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurriculars
10
n/a
Extracurriculars
Art Club, Career Club, Cooking Club, DECA, Drama Club, ESports, HOSA, Knitting Club, National Honor Society, Writing Club
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