Mary Ryan Academy

Set in Louisville, Kentucky, Mary Ryan Academy is a very small senior high, part of Jefferson County. It instructs 16 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 97% leaner than typical.

Across the 167 schools in Jefferson County (95,124 students total), Mary Ryan Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Mary Ryan Academy reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 31% Black, 19% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Mary Ryan Academy lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.1:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jefferson County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, Jefferson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,866 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 175 public schools (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students), Mary Ryan Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is W.E.B. DuBois Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mary Ryan Academy has fell 56%, going from 36 students in 2018 to 16 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 69% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 6.0:1 in 2018 to 3.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.