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MC Academy

397 High School Road, Benton, KY 42025 · (270) 527-8628 · Marshall County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
100
High
DISTRICT 651 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
33.3:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
51 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 755%
Grade 833%
Grade 977%
Grade 101515%
Grade 113030%
Grade 124040%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
9696%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
4545%
Female
5555%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
32.0%
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

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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
100
+35 (+54%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
33.3:1
was 65.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25100333.3:151% (51)
2023-2495247.5:181% (77)
2022-231183.732.1:167% (79)
2020-2165165.0:154% (35)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MC Academy.

About MC Academy

MC Academy is a very small high school for students in Benton, Kentucky. Federal data show 100 students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average enrollment is about 558.

Marshall County has 4,302 students spread across 11 schools.

MC Academy is 96% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. That is in line with Marshall County, where about 96% of residents are White. The diversity index for MC Academy is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

MC Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 33.3:1, with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Census data for Marshall County show the median household earns about $65,831 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting MC Academy, Marshall County has 12 public schools.

Marshall County High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from MC Academy. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant. NCES lists MC Academy as a virtual school.

Federal counts for MC Academy: 65 students in 2020-21, 100 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 65.0:1 to 33.3:1.

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Marshall County at a glance

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Population
31,743
Census ACS
Median income
$65,831
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,302 students

Quick facts

School name
MC Academy
District
Marshall County
Address
397 High School Road, Benton, KY 42025
Phone
(270) 527-8628
County
Marshall County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
100
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
33.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
51 (51%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210381002474
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Marshall County
Other schools in Benton
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Frequently asked questions

About MC Academy
How many students attend MC Academy?
MC Academy enrolls approximately 100 students in grades 06-12.
Is MC Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
MC Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does MC Academy have?
MC Academy employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 33.3:1.
What is the student diversity at MC Academy?
Student demographics at MC Academy are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is MC Academy in?
MC Academy is part of Marshall County.
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