Indiana Virtual School

Indiana Virtual School is a virtual school sponsored by the state of Indiana and authorized by Daleville Community Schools.^[5] The school is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.^[6] The school serves grades 6-12 and enrolled a total of 1,909 students for the 2015-16 school year according to the Indiana Virtual School Annual Report.^[7] Online schools are an alternative to traditional public schools.^[8]

Indiana Virtual School
Location
Carmel , Indiana , United States
Coordinates	39.9282°N 86.149°W / 39.9282; -86.149
Information
Established	2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Founder	Thomas Stoughton[1]
NCES School ID	180010602515
Principal	Lora Feeser[2]
Faculty	11.75[3]
Grades	6-12
Enrollment	3,376[4] (2017)
Student to teacher ratio	112.34[3]
Campus type	virtual
Website	www.indianavirtual.com

Indiana Virtual School is a public charter school accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and authorized by Ball State University.^[9][10]

The school has been criticized for an extraordinarily high student teacher ratio, more than 200 students per teacher.^[1] The U.S. average for all virtual schools is 35.5, and for all public schools 16.^[11] Only 64 of 985 seniors graduated in 2017, statistics similar to the previous year, the lowest graduation rate of any public school in the state.^[12][4]

References

1. Cavazos, Shaina (October 31, 2017). "As students signed up, online school hired barely any teachers — but founder's company charged it millions". Chalkbeat Indiana. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
2. "Indiana Virtual School | IDOE" Archived 2018-09-13 at the Wayback Machine. www.doe.in.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
3. "Public School Search". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
4. Cavazos, Shaina. "Indiana Virtual School has the lowest graduation rate of any public school in the state". Chalkbeat. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
5. "Authorizer - Indiana Virtual School - Daleville Community Schools". www.daleville.k12.in.us. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
6. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Indiana Virtual School". nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
7. "Indiana Virtual School Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Daleville Community School Website. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-13.
8. "Competing for the Virtual Student -- THE Journal". THE Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
9. "School Accreditation | IDOE". www.doe.in.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
10. "Indiana Charter Schools | IDOE". www.doe.in.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
11. "Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2015" (PDF). National Education Policy Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-13.
12. Cavazos, Shaina (October 31, 2017). "Online school receives millions from state despite poor performance, unconventional spending". Indiana Business Journal. Retrieved 6 February 2018.