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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 210102002294

Carter Virtual Academy

372 West Carter Dr., Olive Hill, KY 41164 · (606) 286-4022 · Carter County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
Enrollment
47
Combined
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 202
Student : Teacher
47.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
36 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
1
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
6
Grade 9
3
Grade 10
12
Grade 11
13
Grade 12
11
Student demographics
White
4494%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 71%
Black
24%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 11%
Asian
12%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
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
2451%
Female
2349%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
33.0%
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 school
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
47
+40 (+571%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
47.0:1
was 7.0:1
% White
94%
was 100%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
4%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Carter Virtual Academy

Carter Virtual Academy, an one-room-style all-grades campus in Olive Hill, Kentucky, operated by Carter County, hosts 47 students, covering grades K through 12. That puts it 77% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 202 students.

Within Carter County, which oversees 11 schools and 3,980 students, Carter Virtual Academy is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Carter Virtual Academy logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest looks like 4% Black, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 47.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Carter County's rate of about 65%.

In the surrounding community, Carter County reports that median household income runs about $51,235, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Carter County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,980 students), of which Carter Virtual Academy is one.

West Carter County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area. Carter Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carter Virtual Academy has ticked up 571%, going from 7 students in 2018 to 47 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 100% to 94%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 7.0:1 in 2018 to 47.0:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Carter County at a glance

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Population
26,341
Census ACS
Median income
$51,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,980 students

Quick facts

School name
Carter Virtual Academy
District
Carter County
Address
372 West Carter Dr., Olive Hill, KY 41164
Phone
(606) 286-4022
County
Carter County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
47
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
47.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
36 (77%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210102002294
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Carter Virtual Academy
How many students attend Carter Virtual Academy?
Carter Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 47 students in grades KG-12.
Is Carter Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carter Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Carter Virtual Academy have?
Carter Virtual Academy employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 47.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Carter Virtual Academy?
Student demographics at Carter Virtual Academy are roughly 94% White, 4% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is Carter Virtual Academy in?
Carter Virtual Academy is part of Carter County.
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