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Powell County Academy

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

642 Rose Way
Stanton, KY 40380

(606) 663-3505

District: Powell County

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

African American:

3.6%

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!Test scores below the Kentucky average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Kentucky average (83% vs 92%)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg38%

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145^th of 157Powell County among Kentucky districts

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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 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th 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
Powell County Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	642 Rose Way	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 663-3505	55	2	27.5	78.2%	53 (96.4%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									21.0
Powell County High School	Public	9-12	700 W College Ave	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	No	(606) 663-3320	580	38	15.1	61.6%	559 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	30.6	189^th of 254 public high schools	25.6%		20.4	227^th of 290 public high schools	21.7%	38		22.0		27.0	14.0		40.0		39.0		42.0	$16,154	$529	$444	$1,820	$10,123	$4,045	$13,322
Estill County Area Technology Center	Public	9-12	495 Engineer Road	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 723-2181	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Estill County High School	Public	9-12	397 Engineer Rd	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 723-3537	643	39	16.7	62.4%	621 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	36.5	176^th of 254 public high schools	30.7%		57.7	110^th of 290 public high schools	62.1%	66		36.0		43.0	18.0		39.0		36.0		33.0	$6,705	$2,127	$45	$2,172	$3,018	$4,215	$7,233
Estill County Success Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	253 Main St	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 723-2181	58	2	29.0	84.5%	56 (96.6%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)				12.0
Menifee County High School	Public	8-12	119 Indian Creek Road	Frenchburg	40322	Menifee County	Menifee County	No	No	No	No	(606) 768-8002	376	21	17.6	71.5%	361 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	20.1	208^th of 254 public high schools	18.1%		43.2	161^st of 290 public high schools	44.5%	47	21.0	30.0	31.0	37.0		23.0	17.0	23.0	27.0	34.0	30.0	$25,710	$1,575	$1,102	$2,677	$11,427	$4,414	$15,841
Montgomery County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	682 Woodford St	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 498-1103	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Montgomery County High School	Public	9-12	724 Woodford Drive	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(859) 497-8765	1,345	71	18.9	51.4%	1,164 (86.5%)	24 (1.8%)	106 (7.9%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.0%)	50.9	120^th of 254 public high schools	52.8%		63.7	90^th of 290 public high schools	69.0%	30		38.0		49.0	26.0		38.0		38.0		43.0	$13,893	$961	$822	$1,783	$7,408	$3,039	$10,464
The Sterling School	Public	6-12	724 Woodford Drive	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(859) 497-8761	64	4	17.0	82.8%	59 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Frenchburg Success Academy	Public	7-12	202 Back Street	Frenchburg	40322	Menifee County	Menifee County	No	No	No	No	(606) 768-8002	7	1	7.0		5 (71.4%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Powell County Academy

What is the racial makeup of Powell County Academy?

Students at Powell County Academy are 96% White, 4% African American.

What district is Powell County Academy in?

Powell County

How many students attend Powell County Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Powell County Academy.

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