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South Central Michigan Virtual

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South Central Michigan Virtual ranks 488 th of 739 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

South Central Michigan Virtual is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Jackson, Michigan, with 426 students enrolled. The school is part of the Jackson Public Schools district, which is ranked 477 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Central Michigan Virtual has seen a concerning decline in its 4-year graduation rates, dropping from 82.8% in 2023-2024 to just 27.3% in the same year, significantly lower than the state average of 81.4%. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rates have been increasing, from 7.6% in 2023-2024 to 33.9% in the same year, much higher than the state average of 8.7%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 77.0% over the past two school years, significantly higher than the state average of 21.9%.

Additionally, the school's test scores on the M-Step and SAT exams are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.3% of 11th graders were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 34.9% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.47% to 82.73% over the past three school years, much higher than the state average of 49.1%. The school's spending per student has been increasing, from $5,281 in 2020-2021 to $9,283 in 2023-2024, higher than the state average of $8,111 per student for 2023-2024. The student-teacher ratio at South Central Michigan Virtual has been highly variable, ranging from 3,530 in 2021-2022 to 72.1 in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average of 17.1 students per teacher.

402

Students ?

77.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,283

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1060 Jackson Xing
Jackson, MI 49202-2039

(517) 841-2820

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

African American:

21.6%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2018 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (27% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (34% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg44%

488^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

477^th of 613Jackson Public Schools 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	488 of 739	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	507 of 666	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	567 of 824	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	36.4	470 of 755	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	471 of 639	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	574 of 708	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)38th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing38%-18 vs state

Science31%-4 vs state

Social Studies29%-14 vs state

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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 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
South Central Michigan Virtual	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1060 Jackson Xing	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 841-2820	402	5	77.3	75.9%	223 (55.5%)	87 (21.6%)	34 (8.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.9%)								(n/a)			37.5									31.3		28.6	$9,283	$1,633	$7,650
Da Vinci Schools	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2985 Springport Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Da Vinci Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 796-0031	322	16	19.7	78.9%	218 (67.7%)	45 (14.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.4%)								(n/a)	42.9		42.9			12.5	10.7				28.6	31.0	11.4	42.9	$12,798	$882	$11,915
Lyle A Torrant Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1175 W Parnall Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 787-8910	191	25	7.6	54.5%	153 (80.1%)	15 (7.9%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Youth Home Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	3-12	930 Fleming Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 990-8088	22	3	8.8	72.7%	14 (63.6%)	3 (13.6%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)								(n/a)
Jackson Independent School District (Isd) Local Based Special Education Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1226 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 990-8088	240	79	3.0	65.4%	166 (69.2%)	23 (9.6%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.6%)								(n/a)
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	1000 E Golf Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 782-9044	55	0	110.0	94.5%	47 (85.5%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.9%)								(n/a)															$10,862	$1,174	$9,688
LifeTech Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	912 Greyhound Dr	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	LifeTech Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(517) 325-5469	378	9	40.6	64.8%	275 (72.8%)	52 (13.8%)	38 (10.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)	64.5	19.4	36.5	15.4	45.5	46.7	19.1	36.4	26.7	19.1	43.3	28.0	40.0	38.0	$10,606	$781	$9,825

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central Michigan Virtual

What district is South Central Michigan Virtual in?

Jackson Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Central Michigan Virtual?

Students at South Central Michigan Virtual are 55% White, 22% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend South Central Michigan Virtual?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended South Central Michigan Virtual.

Is South Central Michigan Virtual a good school?

South Central Michigan Virtual ranks 488^th of 739 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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