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PrepNet Virtual Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
1387th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools
Better than 7% of Michigan alternative schools
Summary

PrepNet Virtual Academy is a K-12 virtual public school academy in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 1,080 students, the vast majority of whom (over 85%) come from economically disadvantaged households.

For parents considering this school, the most critical data points are sobering. The 4-year graduation rate stands at just 39.6% for the 2024-2025 school year—less than half the state average of 84.0% and far below nearby Byron Center Charter School (100%) or Hope Academy of West Michigan (81.4%). Even more alarming, the dropout rate is 42.5%, over six times the state average of 7.1%. Chronic absenteeism affects 40.6% of students, meaning a large share of the student body is not regularly engaged in learning—a common challenge for virtual schools where daily attendance is harder to enforce. Academic proficiency is also dramatically below state averages; for example, only 10.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in both ELA and Math, compared to state rates of 38.2% and 42.9%, respectively.

There are a few bright spots worth noting. In the 2024-2025 school year, 11th-grade Science proficiency reached 39.5%—actually above the state average of 34.9%—and 11th-grade Social Studies proficiency was 46.2%, also above the state’s 42.1%. This suggests that students who persist to upper grades may be more capable, though this did not hold in the most recent data. Compared to Lighthouse Academy South Campus, a nearby brick-and-mortar alternative school serving a similarly high-needs population (93% free/reduced lunch), PrepNet’s challenges are not entirely unique—Lighthouse also struggles with low graduation (45.5%) and high dropout (39.7%). However, PrepNet’s much larger enrollment means these issues affect over a thousand students. The school spends $12,503 per pupil, which is mid-range locally, yet maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.5—the highest among comparable schools—suggesting funds may not be directed toward reducing class sizes or boosting direct student support, which is critical for an at-risk virtual population.

1,080
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,503
Per pupil spending ?
85.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3850 Broadmoor Ave SE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49512-3975

(313) 296-1499

District: PrepNet Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.5%
White:
19.1%
Two or more races:
16.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2023 → 21st in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (40% vs 84%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school19%
District avg19%
Michigan avg41%
Elementary school
1,387th of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 14 pts since 2023
From bottom 21% (2023) to bottom 7% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
747th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 26 pts since 2022
From bottom 42% (2022) to bottom 17% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
633rd of 800
Michigan public high schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 43 pts since 2023
From top 36% (2023) to bottom 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20269.21387 of 14927.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.41270 of 148814.7%★☆☆☆☆
202417.41214 of 148618.3%★☆☆☆☆
202319.41162 of 147021.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202622.1325 of 38816.2%★☆☆☆☆
202544.3170 of 36953.9%★★★☆☆
202432.9224 of 34835.6%★★☆☆☆
202327.3239 of 32125.5%★☆☆☆☆
202250.365 of 15858.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20268.71281 of 13434.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202520.91062 of 133820.6%★☆☆☆☆
202419.91091 of 134218.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.3965 of 132126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202230.4801 of 110627.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202611.01277 of 13525.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202520.81102 of 134618.1%★☆☆☆☆
202430.7991 of 138128.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.41020 of 135024.4%★☆☆☆☆
202237.2697 of 109936.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20266.81333 of 13722.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.01208 of 136611.6%★☆☆☆☆
202416.01155 of 134714.3%★☆☆☆☆
202312.91182 of 133411.4%★☆☆☆☆
202221.7902 of 113920.8%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202433.850 of 7835.9%★★☆☆☆
202364.919 of 8176.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20269.31143 of 11994.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202529.9877 of 120627.3%★☆☆☆☆
202451.1565 of 120453.1%★★★☆☆
202339.6742 of 119838.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.8641 of 110241.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202616.2747 of 89616.6%★☆☆☆☆
202525.8634 of 89028.8%★☆☆☆☆
202427.3635 of 89729.2%★☆☆☆☆
202324.8651 of 88326.3%★☆☆☆☆
202240.8448 of 77642.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202621.4291 of 33713.6%★☆☆☆☆
202536.2195 of 33842.3%★★☆☆☆
202433.0188 of 30037.3%★★☆☆☆
202337.4187 of 31039.7%★★☆☆☆
202260.654 of 18270.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202612.6714 of 7899.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202529.3560 of 78929.0%★☆☆☆☆
202418.2653 of 77115.3%★☆☆☆☆
202326.3575 of 77025.3%★☆☆☆☆
202249.8280 of 65757.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202620.7679 of 83418.6%★☆☆☆☆
202530.3591 of 83229.0%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1538 of 83635.6%★★☆☆☆
202327.7615 of 82525.5%★☆☆☆☆
202245.3371 of 69146.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202615.5703 of 81313.5%★☆☆☆☆
202523.6607 of 79823.9%★☆☆☆☆
202430.2553 of 78629.6%★☆☆☆☆
202318.4637 of 77617.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.4512 of 65822.2%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202622.8161 of 19517.4%★☆☆☆☆
202537.3122 of 19035.8%★★☆☆☆
202430.8127 of 17627.8%★☆☆☆☆
202343.988 of 16346.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202618.1586 of 68714.7%★☆☆☆☆
202523.9548 of 69621.3%★☆☆☆☆
202453.1279 of 70160.2%★★★☆☆
202344.1344 of 68850.0%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202616.9633 of 80020.9%★☆☆☆☆
202544.1416 of 73943.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.9392 of 74347.2%★★☆☆☆
202359.6264 of 73564.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202622.0203 of 25219.4%★☆☆☆☆
202561.355 of 19271.4%★★★★☆
202486.017 of 18891.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202617.7559 of 68618.5%★☆☆☆☆
202546.7330 of 62947.5%★★☆☆☆
202457.0245 of 61960.4%★★★☆☆
202364.5185 of 61169.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202618.1596 of 71917.1%★☆☆☆☆
202552.7283 of 63555.4%★★★☆☆
202459.3230 of 65464.8%★★★☆☆
202370.0137 of 61477.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202610.7617 of 69311.0%★☆☆☆☆
202550.2301 of 62852.1%★★★☆☆
202442.1355 of 63343.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20266.6174 of 1792.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202617.6201 of 2208.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202636.7420 of 67137.4%★★☆☆☆
202595.520 of 63996.9%★★★★★
202481.087 of 63886.4%★★★★☆
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
Multi-racial (2024)36th percentile+18 vs school
African American (2026)16th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school
White (2026)5th percentile~ school
Female (2026)5th percentile~ school
Male (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile~ school
White (2026)15th percentile~ school
African American (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)10th percentile-7 vs school
High school
White (2026)37th percentile+17 vs school
African American (2026)19th percentile~ school
Female (2026)19th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing35%-17 vs state
Social Studies20%-21 vs state
English Language Arts16%-24 vs state
Science16%-22 vs state
Mathematics12%-20 vs state
Math10%-26 vs state

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PrepNet Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Michigan alternative schools.

Students at PrepNet Virtual Academy are 55% African American, 19% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,080 students attended PrepNet Virtual Academy.

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