MC Academy

MC Academy, a very small secondary school in Benton, Kentucky, one of the schools within Marshall County, works with 100 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 82% smaller than typical.

Marshall County comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,302 students; MC Academy is among them.

In terms of who attends, MC Academy reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 3% multiracial. Compared to Marshall County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 33.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting MC Academy higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Marshall County put the typical household earns roughly $65,831 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Marshall County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), MC Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Marshall County High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around MC Academy.

MC Academy operates from a rural location. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

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