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RISE Academy

Q: How many students attend RISE Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended RISE Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of RISE Academy?

Students at RISE Academy are 60% White, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

Summary

RISE Academy is a public virtual high school located in Florence, Kentucky, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 74 students. It is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

RISE Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools, with rankings ranging from 134 to 279 out of 267-295 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly lower than the Boone County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, RISE Academy's proficiency rates in ACT English (30%), ACT Mathematics (10%), and ACT Reading (30%) were much lower than the Boone County (52%, 43%, and 50%) and Kentucky (44%, 30%, and 42%) averages. RISE Academy's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, special education students, and students with low socioeconomic status.

Despite the academic challenges, RISE Academy has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 88.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is comparable to the graduation rates of the nearby high schools, such as Randall K. Cooper High School, Larry A. Ryle High School, and Boone County High School. However, these nearby schools generally perform better than RISE Academy on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and higher state rankings. The high percentage of students from low-income families at RISE Academy, ranging from 66.22% to 71.7% over the past three school years, may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces.

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042

(859) 283-1003

District: Boone County

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

African American:

14.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school24%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg40%

Not ranked this year

RISE Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

40^th of 157Boone County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	0.2	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.5	329 of 330	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	219 of 290	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	134 of 267	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	8.6	245 of 285	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	279 of 287	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	254 of 288	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	3.6	279 of 295	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	252 of 290	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	12.1	166 of 166	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	19.5	206 of 234	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	250 of 254	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	6.0	238 of 251	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	4.9	213 of 226	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	143 of 203	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

White (2021)30th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2019)6th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2019)5th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2023-2024) ?

English30%-14 vs state

Reading30%-12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics27%-18 vs state

Mathematics10%-20 vs state

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Schools Near RISE Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
RISE Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	99 Center Dr.	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 283-1003	70	11	6.3	75.7%	42 (60.0%)	10 (14.3%)	10 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Boone County High School	Public	9-12	7056 Burlington Pk	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-5655	1,252	86	14.5	52.6%	661 (52.8%)	147 (11.7%)	330 (26.4%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.8%)	64 (5.1%)	48.8	133^rd of 254 public high schools	47.6%		52.7	130^th of 290 public high schools	55.2%	3			33.0			44.0		23.0		42.0		45.0		42.0	$12,728	$595	$638	$1,233	$9,632	$1,862	$11,494
Bartlett Educational Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 342-2460	58	8	7.2	91.4%	30 (51.7%)	8 (13.8%)	10 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	9 (15.5%)								(n/a)					15.0
Lloyd High School	Public	9-12	450 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-1555	711	36	19.7	87.1%	440 (61.9%)	70 (9.8%)	86 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	92 (12.9%)	23.5	198^th of 254 public high schools	22.0%		40.1	175^th of 290 public high schools	39.7%	23			40.0			43.0		9.0		30.0		19.0		28.0	$14,933	$444	$221	$665	$11,213	$3,055	$14,268
Dixie Heights High School	Public	9-12	3010 Dixie Hwy	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-7650	1,499	66	22.5	40.8%	1,098 (73.2%)	72 (4.8%)	173 (11.5%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	99 (6.6%)	70.6	50^th of 254 public high schools	80.3%		73.9	56^th of 290 public high schools	80.7%	6			54.0			59.0		22.0		57.0		44.0		46.0	$14,915	$250	$345	$8,409	$1,954	$596	$10,363
Ignite Institute	Public	9-12	37 Atlantic Avenue	Erlanger	41018	Boone County	Boone County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 817-3570	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northern Ky Health Technology Center	Public	9-12	790 Thomas Moore Parkway	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-5200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randall K. Cooper High School	Public	9-12	2855 Longbranch Rd	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5040	1,490	77	19.4	30.5%	1,225 (82.2%)	88 (5.9%)	74 (5.0%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	73 (4.9%)	49.3	128^th of 254 public high schools	49.6%		73.9	57^th of 290 public high schools	80.3%	71			48.0			48.0		22.0		36.0		37.0		40.0	$11,472	$361	$437	$798	$8,710	$1,964	$10,674
Beechwood High School	Public	7-12	54 Beechwood Rd	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Beechwood Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 331-1220	762	40	18.9	6.0%	645 (84.6%)	12 (1.6%)	65 (8.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	91.4	9^th of 254 public high schools	96.5%		95.4	6^th of 290 public high schools	97.9%	3	83.0	75.0	76.0	76.0	57.0	67.0	64.0	33.0	71.0	58.0	71.0	62.0	75.0	66.0	$22,828	$433	$118	$551	$8,584	$2,840	$11,422
Boone County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	3320 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 689-7855	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about RISE Academy

What district is RISE Academy in?

Boone County

How many students attend RISE Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended RISE Academy.

What is the racial makeup of RISE Academy?

Students at RISE Academy are 60% White, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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