📍 520 Lincoln Park Road, Springfield, Washington County, 40069
Commander Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Springfield, Washington County. The school has 46 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington County school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Commander Academy enrolls 46 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 13% Black or African American and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37 | 80% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
30 of the school's 46 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 30 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.
Commander Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 22, state house district 55.
Commander Academy is one of 6 schools in Washington County, based in Springfield, Kentucky. The district serves 1,807 students district-wide and employs 103 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 46 students, Commander Academy is smaller than the district average of about 301 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant