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DPSCD Virtual School

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DPSCD Virtual School ranks 650 th of 896 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 27% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

DPSCD Virtual School is a small, K-12 virtual public school in Detroit, MI, serving 176 students as part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. It offers a flexible, online learning environment that attracts families seeking an alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms.

One of the school's standout features is its commitment to individualized attention. With a student-teacher ratio of just 9:1, students receive far more personalized support than at nearby schools like Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy (54:1) or Bridge Impact (39:1). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending over $27,000 per pupil annually—nearly double what Frontier International Academy spends. This funding supports the technology, online curriculum, and support staff essential for a virtual model. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 78.9% to 48.0%, which is actually lower than the district average of 60.9%. This suggests that enrolled students are consistently logging in and attending their virtual classes.

However, the data reveals significant challenges. The graduation rate stands at just 57.1%, the lowest among comparable schools, while the dropout rate has more than doubled in recent years to 35.7%. This is a stark contrast to Detroit International Academy for Young Women, another alternative school in the same district, which boasts a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate. Academic performance is mixed—while 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts proficiency reached 62.5% (nearly matching the state average), other subjects and grade levels lag behind. The high spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest the school provides strong resources, but the virtual format alone may not be enough to overcome the significant academic and personal challenges many students bring with them. For parents, this school offers flexibility and attention, but it's important to understand the retention and completion risks.

176

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,470

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9026 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202-1823

(313) 873-6897

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.7%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (57% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (36% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg20%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

650^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

571^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 22% (2023) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Alternative Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1058 of 1488	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1158 of 1470	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	111 of 369	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	169 of 321	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	21.5	1093 of 1350	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	1189 of 1334	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	650 of 896	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	583 of 890	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	620 of 883	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	132 of 337	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	66 of 338	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	110 of 310	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	465 of 789	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	539 of 770	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	510 of 834	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	429 of 832	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	384 of 825	53.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	571 of 800	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	571 of 735	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	102 of 252	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	543 of 686	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	482 of 719	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)70th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)19th percentile~ school

Male (2023)11th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)61st percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

High school

African American (2026)60th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-14 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing37%-15 vs state

Social Studies29%-11 vs state

Science24%-15 vs state

Mathematics15%-18 vs state

Math14%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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	176	20	9.0	76.1%	6 (3.4%)	159 (90.3%)	10 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	60.0	31.8	50.0	15.0	347.3	364.2	37.0	355.2		1370.5	1465.9	16.7	14.3		1361.6	1449.5	1559.7	14.3	1469.4	23.5	2072.5	1461.6	41.2	19.1	$27,470	$1,336	$26,134
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	590	19	30.6	95.6%	362 (61.4%)	48 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	169 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	52.5			25.0					40.6	33.9	33.3	24.5	26.6	38.6	50.0	46.4	26.5	26.6	41.1	14.1		17.9	31.3		$13,116	$1,877	$11,239
Infinity Institute of Learning Wayne County Juvenile Detenti	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	5301 Russell St	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Infinity Institute of Learning (SDA)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 218-4206	124	9	13.9	97.6%	10 (8.1%)	111 (89.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			20.0			326.0	360.6	296.7													2068.6			2080.1	$20,067	$2,705	$17,361
Bridge Impact	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3105 Carpenter St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	392	10	39.2	99.2%	313 (79.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	67 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	37.5	24.2	32.0	340.6	350.6	10.0	17.5	371.0	38.9	1366.5	1471.0	25.0	26.5	27.8	1357.2	1458.8	15.6	11.8	1471.5	1768.6	2068.7	1455.8	1780.6	9.5	$9,986	$41	$9,945
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	737	45	16.4	100.0%	571 (77.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		35.3	27.7		14.1	12.8	27.0	10.9	24.1	1373.9	17.9			20.7	23.8	32.1			1474.6		16.3	1465.3		30.4	$12,358	$1,847	$10,510
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	248	21	11.6	83.9%	76 (30.6%)	100 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (27.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	50.0	34.4	42.1	33.3	367.9	360.5	480.0	478.3	22.2	66.7	50.0	1575.7	44.4	22.2	60.0	33.3	1570.5	22.2	25.0	27.8	45.5	25.0	66.7	2122.9	$25,584	$2,518	$23,066
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	161	12	13.3	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	159 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	61.5			390.0					21.4	18.2	25.0	31.3	38.9	1283.3	13.6	1461.1	1572.7	1669.7	1476.5	30.8		1470.8	53.9		$00	$00	$00
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	215	10	20.6	65.6%	1 (0.5%)	61 (28.4%)	153 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	29.2			12.5					16.0	33.3	34.6	26.3	23.5	68.0	75.0	34.6	1573.1	47.1	65.4	39.1		61.5	78.3		$15,378	$909	$14,469
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	582	30	19.6	86.6%	8 (1.4%)	55 (9.5%)	516 (88.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)	44.9	17.2	23.6	10.1	340.8	4.2	20.9	390.1				13.4	23.8				1565.2	16.5		14.6	11.9		27.3	28.4	$00	$00	$00
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	430	24	17.9	91.4%	9 (2.1%)	48 (11.2%)	371 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)									12.7	19.4	9.4			24.2	17.5	1465.0			6.3			1470.4			$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about DPSCD Virtual School

What district is DPSCD Virtual School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of DPSCD Virtual School?

Students at DPSCD Virtual School are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend DPSCD Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended DPSCD Virtual School.

Is DPSCD Virtual School a good school?

DPSCD Virtual School ranks 650^th of 896 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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