EVSC Virtual Academy

EVSC Virtual Academy is an alternative public school in Evansville, Indiana, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 186 students. It is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district, which is ranked 246 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

EVSC Virtual Academy has faced significant challenges, including fluctuating graduation rates ranging from 45.4% to 88.4%, which are lower than the nearby Benjamin Bosse High School at 88.4%. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 80.7%, compared to 17.8% at Benjamin Bosse High School. Academically, EVSC Virtual Academy's performance on ILEARN and SAT tests has been consistently lower than the district and state averages, with only 35.9% of students proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts and just 13.89% in ILEARN Math, compared to the district's 33.19% and 34.76%, respectively.

Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's struggles, as EVSC Virtual Academy has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.33% to 59.66%, compared to 65.98% at Benjamin Bosse High School. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has been lower than the nearby high school, ranging from $7,431 to $10,748, and it has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.2 to 23, compared to 13.5 at Benjamin Bosse High School. These resource constraints may be impacting the school's ability to effectively support its students.