Second Chance Academy

Second Chance Academy operates as a tiny secondary school in Owingsville, Kentucky, overseen by Bath County. Current enrollment sits at 9 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 98% smaller than the state mean of about 558.

Bath County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,936 students; Second Chance Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, Second Chance Academy reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Bath County as a whole is about 95% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.5:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 78% of students at Second Chance Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bath County shows median household income runs about $56,541, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bath County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,936 students), of which Second Chance Academy is one.

Bath County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 125%: 4 students in 2018 compared to 9 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 100% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 2.0:1 in 2018 to 4.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.