Tecumseh Virtual Academy

Tecumseh Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school serving grades PK-12 in Tecumseh, Michigan, with a relatively small student population of 60 students. While part of the Tecumseh Public Schools district, which is ranked 216 out of 606 districts in the state, the school has some notable differences compared to nearby schools.

Tecumseh Virtual Academy has a significantly higher percentage of white students (81.67%) compared to the more diverse student populations of surrounding schools. However, the school has struggled with low academic performance, including fluctuating four-year graduation rates ranging from 19.2% to 77.5% over the past five years, much lower than the 82.3% rate at Britton Deerfield Schools Britton Building. Additionally, Tecumseh Virtual Academy has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 12.8% to 46.1%, and chronic absenteeism rates from 16% to 57.6%, both significantly higher than the nearby Britton Deerfield Schools Britton Building.

Despite the higher spending per student at Tecumseh Virtual Academy, which has increased from $3,262 in 2019-2020 to $10,129 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance, as measured by test scores, remains lower than the surrounding schools and the state averages. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and explore ways to optimize its spending to better support student success and address the challenges it faces in areas such as graduation rates, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism.