The Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Rochester Hills, Michigan, with an enrollment of 147 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. This school is part of the Rochester Community School District, which is ranked 41st out of 606 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The virtual campus stands out in several key areas. It has a significantly higher percentage of Asian students (23.13%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 0% to 6.51% Asian students. Additionally, the virtual campus had a remarkable 96.4% four-year graduation rate in 2021-2022, far exceeding the 0% graduation rates at the nearby Kennedy Center and Glen H Peters School. The virtual campus also outperformed the Rochester Community School District and the state of Michigan in several key test score metrics, including 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency and 11th grade SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency.
While the virtual campus had a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 26.1% in 2022-2023, it also had significantly higher spending per student at $25,939, compared to the surrounding schools, which ranged from $9,295 to $15,788 per student. This higher spending may contribute to the school's academic performance and other positive outcomes. When compared to other alternative schools in the area, the Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus stands out with its higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better academic performance, suggesting it is more successful in serving its diverse student population.
Rochester Community School District
Students at Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus are 58% White, 23% Asian, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.
Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus ranks 136th of 883 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
In the 2022-23 school year, 147 students attended Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus.