The Academy

The Academy is a very small four-year high school in Frankfort, Kentucky, one of the schools within Franklin County. The school hosts 38 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so The Academy sits 93% below that benchmark.

The Academy is one of 14 schools operated by Franklin County, a district that enrolls 6,199 students overall.

In terms of who attends, The Academy lists that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% multiracial, 11% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Franklin County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,298, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Franklin County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,121 students), of which The Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hearn Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area. The Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The Academy has decreased 22%, going from 49 students in 2018 to 38 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 61% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 5.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.