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DPSCD Virtual School

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DPSCD Virtual School ranks 1058 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1058^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 29% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

DPSCD Virtual School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Detroit, Michigan, with an enrollment of 200 students. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

DPSCD Virtual School appears to be serving a high-need student population, with a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's graduation rates, while still below the state average, are significantly higher than the district average, indicating that the virtual model may be helping some students succeed who may have struggled in a traditional school setting. The school's test scores, while better than the district average, still lag behind the state, suggesting that more work is needed to improve academic outcomes for students.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Academy of The Americas High School and The School at Marygrove, DPSCD Virtual School generally outperforms them on key metrics like graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. This suggests the virtual model may be more effective for some students than the traditional in-person model. However, when compared to other virtual and charter schools in the area, such as Frontier International Academy, DPSCD Virtual School has mixed results, with some schools outperforming it on academic measures.

176

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,452

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 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (60% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (33% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg19%

Michigan avg44%

Elementary school

1,058^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 21% (2023) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

583^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 30% (2023) to bottom 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Alternative Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit 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
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
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
2025	45.2	429 of 832	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	384 of 825	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)80th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing26%-29 vs state

Math15%-17 vs state

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Schools Near DPSCD Virtual School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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)	62.5		26.3				28.6	30.0	29.6				15.0	15.4		31.3					$27,452	$1,539	$25,913
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)	49.3	26.9			21.1	28.0	38.9	21.2	30.6	38.7	37.5	27.6	25.5	37.9	25.9	27.9		22.4	32.4		$13,304	$2,898	$10,406
CapstoneWayne County Juvenile Detention Facility	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	3501 Hamtramck Dr	Hamtramck	48211	Wayne County	Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 831-3510	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)																					$26,926	$10,034	$16,892
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)			15.1				15.8	31.6	23.1	19.1	14.3		10.5		15.8		6.9			5.6	$12,471	$61	$12,409
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)			26.7	9.6	11.1	33.3	31.0			40.7	23.3	41.4			13.8		13.3	10.3		25.0	$12,582	$2,382	$10,200
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)	33.3				29.4	23.5		22.2	53.3	41.2	17.7			20.0		29.2	50.0		37.5	70.0	$23,752	$2,889	$20,863
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)						33.3	26.7	27.8	64.3	14.3				42.9	33.3						$15,055	$3,683	$11,372
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)	13.3				25.0	36.0	22.7	23.5	29.2	54.5	53.8		33.3	11.1	20.8	33.3		54.2	40.0		$17,424	$3,483	$13,941
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)	28.7		14.1					27.1	21.2				14.1	11.6		3.5	4.8		3.5	14.1	$10,217	$3,447	$6,770
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)					20.9	16.1	12.7			14.9	7.1	6.3			8.9			5.1			$18,429	$4,901	$13,528

Frequently Asked Questions about DPSCD Virtual School

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 1058^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

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