Adair Learning Academy

Set in Columbia, Kentucky, Adair Learning Academy is an one-room-style high school, overseen by Adair County. It instructs 67 students across grades 5 through 12. That puts it 88% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Adair County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,585 students; Adair Learning Academy is among them.

Demographically, Adair Learning Academy lists that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 36% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Adair County as a whole is about 2% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Adair Learning Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 4% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Adair County's rate of about 67%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Adair County indicate the typical household earns roughly $53,553 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Adair County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,585 students), Adair Learning Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Adair County Middle School, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 139%: 28 students in 2018 compared to 67 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 32% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 5.6:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.