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Choices Educational Center

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Caldwell St
Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 444-5790

District: Paducah Independent

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.4%

White:

14.3%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (5% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Kentucky average (35% vs 92%)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school5%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg52%

Not ranked this year

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

98^th of 157Paducah Independent among Kentucky districts

By subject vs Kentucky (2018-2019) ?

Social Studies10%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Total
Choices Educational Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	800 Caldwell St	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 444-5790	42	4	10.0	83.3%	6 (14.3%)	30 (71.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.9%)								(n/a)
McCracken Regional School	Public, Alternative	4-12	501 County Park Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	No	(270) 575-7127	31	1	31.0	12.9%	19 (61.3%)	6 (19.4%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)
McCracken Open Campus School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4336 Metropolis Lake Road	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 538-4000	72	2	36.0	79.2%	48 (66.7%)	12 (16.7%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.3%)								(n/a)	10.0
Purchase Youth Village	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	473 Old Symsonia Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 252-7400	22	3	7.3	13.6%	18 (81.8%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Choices Educational Center

What district is Choices Educational Center in?

Paducah Independent

How many students attend Choices Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 42 students attended Choices Educational Center.

What is the racial makeup of Choices Educational Center?

Students at Choices Educational Center are 71% African American, 14% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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