Lighthouse Academy

Lighthouse Academy is a 9-12 campus of rural-scale scale in Bowling Green, Kentucky, operated by Warren County, serveing 41 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Lighthouse Academy sits 93% below that benchmark.

Lighthouse Academy is one of 30 schools operated by Warren County, a district that caters to 18,559 students overall.

On demographics, Lighthouse Academy reports that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Warren County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lighthouse Academy has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.4:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Warren County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Warren County shows median household earnings sit near $65,794, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Warren County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,324 students), Lighthouse Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Warren County Day Treatment, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lighthouse Academy.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Over the past 7-year window. Lighthouse Academy's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 48 (now 41). White enrollment moved from 67% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 3.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Lighthouse Academy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.