📍 851 Center Street, Henderson, Henderson County, 42420
The Central Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Henderson, Henderson County. The school has 250 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henderson County school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1. The four-year graduation rate is 57%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
The Central Academy enrolls 250 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 12% Black or African American and 9.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 179 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
174 of the school's 250 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 174 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 Central Academy is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 4, state house district 11.
The Central Academy is one of 13 schools in Henderson County, based in Henderson, Kentucky. The district serves 6,707 students district-wide and employs 439 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 250 students, The Central Academy is smaller than the district average of about 516 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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