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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
Enrollment
137
High
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 558
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
Grade 7
5
Grade 8
6
Grade 9
15
Grade 10
22
Grade 11
48
Grade 12
41
Student demographics
White
11685%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
97%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 10%
Black
64%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 11%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 2%
Two+
54%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4835%
Female
8965%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English 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

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
137
+57 (+71%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
34.3:1
was 80.0:1
% White
85%
was 80%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Beacon Academy

Beacon Academy is a high school of tiny scale in Bowling Green, Kentucky, one of the schools within Warren County, enrolling 137 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Beacon Academy sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Warren County, which oversees 30 schools and 18,559 students, Beacon Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Beacon Academy logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Beacon Academy has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 34.3:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 56% of students at Beacon Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, Warren County reports that median household income runs about $65,794, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Beacon Academy is one of 45 public schools in Warren County (combined enrollment of about 23,324 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lighthouse Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Over the past 7-year window. Beacon Academy's enrollment has expanded 71% since 2018, when it stood at 80 (now 137). The White share of enrollment grew from 80% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 80.0:1 in 2018 to 34.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Warren County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Beacon Academy
District
Warren County
Address
1022 West Main Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone
(270) 781-5150
County
Warren County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
137
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
34.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
77 (56%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
210573002410
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Beacon Academy
How 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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