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Estill County Success Academy

253 Main St, Irvine, KY 40336 · (606) 723-2181 · Estill County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
Enrollment
58
High
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
49 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 659%
Grade 723%
Grade 8916%
Grade 959%
Grade 101221%
Grade 111221%
Grade 121322%
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
5697%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
2441%
Female
3459%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
12.0%
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 →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
58
+46 (+383%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
was 6.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2558229.0:184% (49)
2023-2438138.0:1100% (38)
2022-2313113.0:177% (10)
2020-211226.0:175% (9)
2017-1810110.0:1N/A
2015-1616N/AN/A81% (13)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Estill County Success Academy.

About Estill County Success Academy

Estill County Success Academy is a very small high school in Irvine, Kentucky, administered by Estill County. It reported 58 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Kentucky enroll about 558 students on average.

Estill County Success Academy is one school in Estill County, a system of 6 schools with 2,210 students.

White students are 97% of those enrolled at Estill County Success Academy. That is in line with Estill County, where about 96% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.

The school has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 29.0 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1. Of all students at Estill County Success Academy, 84% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Estill County average 68%.

In Estill County, home to about 14,035 people, the median household earns about $46,051 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Estill County Success Academy shares Estill County with 6 other public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Estill Springs Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Estill County Success Academy. Other public schools within five miles: 5.

Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Estill County Success Academy carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 12 students at Estill County Success Academy; in 2024-25, 58. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The ratio of students to teachers went from 6.0:1 to 29.0:1 over the same years.

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Estill County at a glance

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Population
14,035
Census ACS
Median income
$46,051
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,210 students

Quick facts

School name
Estill County Success Academy
District
Estill County
Address
253 Main St, Irvine, KY 40336
Phone
(606) 723-2181
County
Estill County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
58
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
29.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
49 (84%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210176002406
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

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Other schools in Irvine
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Frequently asked questions

About Estill County Success Academy
What is the total enrollment at Estill County Success Academy?
Estill County Success Academy enrolls approximately 58 students in grades 06-12.
Is Estill County Success Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Estill County Success Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Estill County Success Academy have?
Estill County Success Academy employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 29.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Estill County Success Academy?
Student demographics at Estill County Success Academy are roughly 97% White, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Estill County Success Academy public or private?
Estill County Success Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Estill County.
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