Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy

Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy is a secondary school of tiny scale in Knoxville, Tennessee, part of Knox County, educateing 95 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 754 students per school, that is 87% leaner than typical.

Across the 93 schools in Knox County (60,185 students total), Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy logs that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 24% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In the surrounding community, Knox County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,222, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy is one of 103 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students).

Christenberry Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 89 (now 95). White enrollment moved from 66% to 37% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.