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LCS Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

LCS Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving grades K-12 with 128 students enrolled. While part of the Lincoln Consolidated School District, which is ranked 492 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, the virtual academy faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

The school has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rates, dropping from 81.7% in 2022-2023 to 54.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than the state average of 80-85% and the surrounding school districts like Britton Deerfield Schools and Ivywood Classical Academy. Correspondingly, the dropout rates at LCS Virtual Academy have been increasing, from 8.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.8% in 2023-2024, much higher than the state average of around 10%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28.3% to 34.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 20%.

Academically, LCS Virtual Academy students perform significantly worse on state assessments compared to the Lincoln Consolidated School District and the state of Michigan. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.29% of 11th graders were proficient or better in M-Step/Social Studies, compared to 23% for the district and 42.1% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.59% to 67.19% over the past few years, much higher than the surrounding schools. Despite these challenges, the school has seen a significant increase in its per-student spending, from $6,270 in 2021-2022 to $13,670 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the virtual education model may not be translating into improved student outcomes.

121

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,670

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7525 Willis Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197-8918

(734) 484-7000

District: Lincoln Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

22.3%

Hispanic:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (55% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Michigan avg54%

673^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

492^nd of 613Lincoln Consolidated School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	673 of 739	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	648 of 735	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	29.5	460 of 647	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)29th percentile+17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-15 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing24%-32 vs state

Social Studies14%-28 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)	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	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 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
LCS Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	7525 Willis Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Lincoln Consolidated School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 484-7000	121	6	20.1	60.3%	61 (50.4%)	27 (22.3%)	19 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.6%)								(n/a)	50.0		23.8															14.3	$13,670	$1,577	$12,092
GEE Compass Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 S Hewitt Street	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	GEE Compass Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 369-9500	132	6	23.5	97.7%	104 (78.8%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	23.5							21.2					9.1					22.2	$10,109	$68	$10,041
Multicultural Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	5550 Platt Rd	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Multicultural Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 677-0732	324	21	15.5	73.1%	210 (64.8%)	33 (10.2%)	41 (12.7%)	40 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	13.3	13.3		25.0		10.0		18.2	43.8		10.0		15.6		30.0		63.3	27.8	$11,539	$2,404	$9,136
Progress Park	Public, Alternative	K-12	3890 Research Park Dr	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-3340	20	7	2.9	65.0%	12 (60.0%)	3 (15.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Central Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2459 S Industrial Hwy	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Central Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 822-1100	509	36	14.1	100.0%	367 (72.1%)	64 (12.6%)	15 (2.9%)	63 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	49.0	24.5	23.8		27.0	19.4	20.9	20.5	8.6	27.0	13.5	18.2	20.0	16.2	13.7	10.8	39.2	12.5	$14,371	$2,331	$12,040
High Point School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1735 S Wagner Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8111	51	18	2.7	52.9%	26 (51.0%)	10 (19.6%)	8 (15.7%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.8%)								(n/a)
LocalBased SpecEd Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	1735 S Wagner Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8100	13	6	2.0	38.5%	9 (69.2%)	2 (15.4%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Airport Center for Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	11330 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4071	49	2	25.3	73.5%	40 (81.6%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)																			$13,257	$601	$12,656
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public, Alternative	6-11	33555 Annapolis St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2402	619	36	17.1	67.9%	231 (37.3%)	278 (44.9%)	51 (8.2%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)								(n/a)	51.6	9.0					10.3	21.3				4.1	8.7		28.4		31.6		$19,382	$2,632	$16,750
Ivywood Classical AcademyAnn Arbor Rd Site	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	46250 Ann Arbor Rd W	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Ivywood Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 785-8440	84	4	21.5	10.7%	71 (84.5%)	3 (3.6%)	5 (6.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about LCS Virtual Academy

How many students attend LCS Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended LCS Virtual Academy.

What district is LCS Virtual Academy in?

Lincoln Consolidated School District

What is the racial makeup of LCS Virtual Academy?

Students at LCS Virtual Academy are 50% White, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

Is LCS Virtual Academy a good school?

LCS Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Michigan alternative schools.

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