Enrollment
42
Combined
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 202
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PADUCAH INDEPENDENT·NCES 210465002364
Choices Educational Center
800 Caldwell St, Paducah, KY 42003 · (270) 444-5790 · McCracken County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL42 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
10.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
35 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 38% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 14% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
42
-23 (-35%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42 | 4.2 | 10.0:1 | 83% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 4.2 | 6.2:1 | 85% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 3.2 | 11.6:1 | 92% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 65 | 3 | 21.7:1 | 83% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 3 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 50 | 4 | 12.5:1 | 100% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Choices Educational Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (32 to 42); teachers up 40% (3 to 4.2).
About Choices Educational Center
Students in Paducah, Kentucky, attend Choices Educational Center, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. It had 42 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in Kentucky have about 202 students on average; enrollment here is 79% lower.
Within Paducah Independent, Choices Educational Center is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 3,103 students.
The share of Black students at Choices Educational Center is 71%, a majority. The school is also 14% White, 12% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. That is higher than the 10% Black share among all McCracken County residents.
Its staff includes 4.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.0 students per teacher. Across combined schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 17.7:1. Choices Educational Center has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 83%. The 57% average for public schools in McCracken County is 26 points lower.
In McCracken County, home to about 67,564 people, the median household earns about $64,373 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in McCracken County number 22, with about 9,883 students.
Choices Educational Center's closest public school neighbor is Paducah Head Start Preschool, about 1.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Choices Educational Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Choices Educational Center the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Choices Educational Center is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 42 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 65. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.7:1 to 10.0:1.
The Choices Educational Center discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
McCracken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,564
Census ACS
Median income
$64,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paducah Independent
- Paducah Tilghman High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Paducah Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- McNabb Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Paducah Head Start PreschoolElementary · 251 students
Other schools in Paducah
- McCracken County High SchoolHigh · 1,882 students
- Paducah Tilghman High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Lone Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Paducah Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Concord Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Paducah Head Start Preschool1.4 mi · 251
- Paducah Tilghman High School1.5 mi · 860
- Morgan Elementary School1.5 mi · 369
- McNabb Elementary School1.7 mi · 334
- Paducah Middle School2.3 mi · 632
- Clark Elementary School2.5 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Choices Educational CenterHow large is Choices Educational Center?
Choices Educational Center enrolls approximately 42 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Choices Educational Center serve?
Choices Educational Center serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Choices Educational Center have?
Choices Educational Center employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Choices Educational Center?
Student demographics at Choices Educational Center are roughly 14% White, 2% Hispanic, 71% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Choices Educational Center in?
Choices Educational Center is part of Paducah Independent.
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