Buckner Alternative High School

As a tiny K-12 campus in Buckner, Kentucky, Buckner Alternative High School enrolls 50 students from grades 4 through 12, run under Oldham County. Enrollment runs roughly 75% smaller than the state mean of about 202.

Across the 19 schools in Oldham County (12,038 students total), Buckner Alternative High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Buckner Alternative High School reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 10% multiracial, 8% Black, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Oldham County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Buckner Alternative High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Buckner Alternative High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oldham County (around 23%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, Oldham County reports that median household earnings sit near $122,497, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oldham County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,038 students), of which Buckner Alternative High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Oldham County High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Buckner Alternative High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 14%: 44 students in 2018 compared to 50 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.