Cardinal Virtual Academy

Cardinal Virtual Academy, a very small secondary school in Winchester, Kentucky, overseen by Clark County, caters to 212 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 62% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Clark County comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,552 students; Cardinal Virtual Academy is among them.

Demographically, Cardinal Virtual Academy logs that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Clark County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 212.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Cardinal Virtual Academy higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, census data for Clark County shows median household earnings sit near $64,348, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Clark County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,552 students), Cardinal Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Robert D. Campbell Jr. High, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area. Cardinal Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Cardinal Virtual Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.