Powell County Academy

Powell County Academy is a very small high school in Stanton, Kentucky, one of the schools in Powell County. In all, 55 students attend the school in grades 6 through 12. The school is 90% below the average for high schools in Kentucky.

Powell County counts 2,031 students in its 6 schools, and Powell County Academy is one of them.

White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 4% Black. Among Powell County residents, the White share is about 95%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.

Powell County Academy lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 27.5 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1. About 78% of students at Powell County Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 68% average among public schools in Powell County.

In Powell County, median household income comes to about $40,309, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Powell County counts 6 public schools with about 2,031 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Stanton Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Powell County Academy is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area. NCES lists Powell County Academy as a virtual school.

Enrollment was 5 in 2020-21 and 55 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 27.5 students per teacher, compared with 2.5 in 2020-21.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Powell County Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.