Enrollment
137
High
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN COUNTY·NCES 210573002410
Beacon Academy
1022 West Main Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · (270) 781-5150 · Warren County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
34.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
77 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 35% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 30% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
own-school result
Math
25.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
137
+52 (+61%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
34.3:1
was 28.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 137 | 4 | 34.3:1 | 56% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 4 | 41.8:1 | 66% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 4 | 47.8:1 | 69% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 3 | 28.3:1 | 56% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 1 | 80.0:1 | 63% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beacon Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 71% (80 to 137); teachers up 300% (1 to 4).
About Beacon Academy
Federal records list Beacon Academy as a high school in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It serves 137 students in grades 6 through 12. The average among high schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 75% smaller than that.
Warren County is made up of 30 schools with 18,559 students in all.
At Beacon Academy, White students make up 85% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Warren County, the White share is about 76%. Beacon Academy has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Beacon Academy was 34.3:1. The 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 56%.
Census estimates describe Warren County this way: median household income is about $65,794, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 45 public schools in Warren County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,324.
The closest public school, Warren County Day Treatment, is less than a tenth of a mile from Beacon Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Beacon Academy is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area. In federal data, Beacon Academy is a virtual school.
Federal records list enrollment at Beacon Academy as 85 in 2020-21 and 137 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 28.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 34.3:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
140,918
Census ACS
Median income
$65,794
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
23,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warren County
- South Warren High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- Greenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Rich Pond ElementaryElementary · 990 students
- Warren East High SchoolHigh · 967 students
- Lost River ElementaryElementary · 856 students
Other schools in Bowling Green
- South Warren High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- Greenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
- Bowling Green High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Bowling Green Junior HighMiddle · 1,042 students
- Rich Pond ElementaryElementary · 990 students
Other Beacon Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Beacon Academy. Beacon Academy is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- BEACON ACADEMYCRYSTAL, MN · 524 students
- Beacon AcademyCanton, OH · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Warren County Day Treatment0.0 mi · 21
- Jackson Academy0.0 mi · 18
- Lighthouse Academy0.0 mi · 41
- Dishman McGinnis Elementary School0.9 mi · 506
- Parker-Bennett-Curry School1.0 mi · 400
- Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Ctr1.0 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Beacon AcademyHow many students attend Beacon Academy?
Beacon Academy enrolls approximately 137 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Beacon Academy serve?
Beacon Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Beacon Academy?
Approximately 34.3:1 students per teacher at Beacon Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beacon Academy?
At Beacon Academy, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Beacon Academy?
Beacon Academy is overseen by Warren County in Warren County.
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