Wayne County Learning Academy
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 35% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 15% |
BeatsExpectations
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SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 85% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 3 | 13.3:1 | 95% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 97% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 42 | 2 | 21.0:1 | 93% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.0:1 | 83% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 12 | 2 | 6.0:1 | 100% (12) |
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (18 to 26); teachers up 50% (2 to 3).
About Wayne County Learning Academy
Wayne County Learning Academy runs as a small high school in Monticello, Kentucky. It enrolled 26 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 95% lower than the average for high schools in Kentucky, which is about 558.
Wayne County Learning Academy falls under Wayne County, which has 8 schools enrolling 3,058 students.
Roughly 77% of students at Wayne County Learning Academy are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 92%.
Its 3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. The school's lunch program data list 85% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Among Wayne County residents, the median household income is $45,739, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Besides Wayne County Learning Academy, Wayne County has 8 other public schools.
Wayne County Middle School is the public school closest to Wayne County Learning Academy, about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles.
Wayne County Learning Academy falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area. Federal records classify Wayne County Learning Academy as a virtual school.
The school enrolled 26 students in 2024-25, 16 fewer than the 42 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.0:1 to 8.7:1.
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