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Buchanan Virtual Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12OnlineAlternative Education School

401 W Chicago St, Buchanan, MI 49107 · (269) 695-8401 · Part of Buchanan Community School District

Buchanan’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
49
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Buchanan Virtual Academy

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 75.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 W Chicago St, Buchanan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 72
Grade 85
Grade 97
Grade 1013
Grade 1113
Grade 128
Enrollment over time
203’20
110’21
82’22
54’23
49’24

Down 75.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buchanan Virtual Academy from Buchanan families.

Other schools in Buchanan Community School District

The district →
Ottawa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Buchanan
230 students15:1
Buchanan Step Up
Other · Grades K–12 · Buchanan
15 students6:1
Moccasin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Buchanan
A−
354 students19:1
Buchanan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Buchanan
B+
358 students19:1
Buchanan High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Buchanan
B+
561 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Buchanan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.