📍 1361 Frankfort Rd., Shelbyville, Shelby County, 40065
Ascension Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Shelbyville, Shelby County. The school has 27 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shelby County school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 4.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Ascension Academy enrolls 27 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 81% male and 19% female. A teaching staff of 4.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 22% Black or African American and 19% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
21 of the school's 27 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 21 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.
Ascension Academy is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-40, state senate district 20, state house district 58.
Ascension Academy is one of 14 schools in Shelby County, based in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The district serves 6,985 students district-wide and employs 430 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 27 students, Ascension Academy is smaller than the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant