Bluegrass Challenge Academy

As a tiny four-year high school in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Bluegrass Challenge Academy caters to 80 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academies. Enrollment runs roughly 86% below the state mean of about 558.

Bluegrass Challenge Academy is one of 2 schools operated by Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academies, a district that caters to 180 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Bluegrass Challenge Academy lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school records 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Around 4% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Meade County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, Meade County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,355, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Meade County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,001 students), of which Bluegrass Challenge Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Meadow View Elementary School, roughly 5.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

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