McCracken Open Campus School

McCracken Open Campus School is a combined-grade school in West Paducah, Kentucky, according to federal school records. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 72 students. Against the 202-student average for combined schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 64% lower.

Enrollment across the 13 schools in McCracken County totals 6,780 students.

White students make up a majority at McCracken Open Campus School, at 67%. Next come 17% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That compares with about 82% White among all McCracken County residents. McCracken Open Campus School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.

McCracken Open Campus School operates with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 36.0:1. On average, combined schools in Kentucky have 17.7:1, compared with 36.0:1 here. McCracken Open Campus School reports 79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 22 points above the 57% average for public schools in McCracken County.

According to the American Community Survey, in McCracken County, the median household income is $64,373, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. McCracken Open Campus School is one of 22 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, Heath Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of McCracken Open Campus School.

For locale, NCES codes McCracken Open Campus School as Rural: Fringe. McCracken Open Campus School is a virtual school according to federal records.

Federal counts for McCracken Open Campus School: 50 students in 2020-21, 72 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.7:1 to 36.0:1.

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