📍 115 E. Lexington Ave., Danville, Boyle County, 40422
Anchor Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Danville, Boyle County. The school has 43 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Danville Independent school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1. The school offers 1 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Anchor Academy enrolls 43 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 19% Black or African American and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
34 of the school's 43 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 33 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Anchor Academy is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 15, state house district 54.
Anchor Academy is one of 6 schools in Danville Independent, based in Danville, Kentucky. The district serves 1,787 students district-wide and employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 43 students, Anchor Academy is smaller than the district average of about 298 students per school.
Setting: Town - Distant