📍 400 Democrat Drive, Frankfort, Franklin County, 40601
The Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Frankfort, Franklin County. The school has 46 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin County school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.6:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 69%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
The Academy enrolls 46 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 76% male and 24% female. A teaching staff of 7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 22% Black or African American and 15% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 28 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 2.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
34 of the school's 46 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 34 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 7, state house district 56.
The Academy is one of 16 schools in Franklin County, based in Frankfort, Kentucky. The district serves 6,199 students district-wide and employs 414 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 46 students, The Academy is smaller than the district average of about 387 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe