Learning Academy

Learning Academy, a minimally staffed senior high in Hazard, Kentucky, part of Perry County, instructs 39 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 93% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Across the 9 schools in Perry County (3,416 students total), Learning Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Learning Academy lists that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest reads as 10% Black, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Learning Academy records 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Learning Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at Learning Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Perry County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Perry County shows median household earnings sit near $42,181, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 25%. Learning Academy is one of 15 public schools in Perry County (combined enrollment of about 4,432 students).

The closest other public school is Perry County Central High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Learning Academy operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Learning Academy has decreased 17%, going from 47 students in 2018 to 39 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 34.6:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.