Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant

Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant is one of the very small four-year high schools in Fairmount, Indiana, part of Madison-Grant United School Corp, with 83 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 816 students each, so Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant sits 90% smaller than that benchmark.

Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant is one of 7 schools operated by Madison-Grant United School Corp, a district that teaches 2,024 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 16% Black, 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Grant County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant higher than the state norm the norm. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Grant County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,522, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant is one of 30 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 10,743 students).

Nearest neighbor: Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant K-5, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant.

The school occupies a low-density site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.