Laurel County Virtual Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · London, Kentucky

Laurel County Virtual Academy in London, Kentucky enrolled 41 students in 2024-25 with 1.0 full-time teachers, 41.0 students per teacher against the Kentucky median of 15.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Kentucky: 91.4%).

Enrollment rose 583% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

6 students in 2022-23, 37 students in 2023-24, 41 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.0 to 1.0.

Students enrolled at Laurel County Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 6, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 4102040602022-2362023-24372024-2541
Students enrolled at Laurel County Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 6, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 4102040602022-2362023-24372024-2541
Students enrolled at Laurel County Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 6, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 4102040602022-2362023-24372024-2541
Students enrolled at Laurel County Virtual Academy by school year2022-23: 6, 2023-24: 37, 2024-25: 4102040602022-2362023-24372024-2541
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361.06.0
2023-24371.037.0
2024-25411.041.0

41.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 of every 100 Kentucky schools of this kind

Among the 90 Kentucky schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 41.0; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 41.0state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 41.0; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 41.0state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 41.0; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 41.0state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 41.0; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 41.0state median 15.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Who attends

92.7% of students were White, 4.9% Hispanic, 2.4% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White92.7%
  2. Hispanic4.9%
  3. American Indian2.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 9 students in Laurel County Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtKentucky
Four-year graduation rate50% or more89%91.4%
Students in the class957149,023

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Laurel County Virtual Academy

  1. Corbin PreschoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 12 miles away: 106 students, 26.5 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  2. Corbin School of InnovationThe next nearest public school of this kind, 13 miles away: 173 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Laurel County Virtual Academy with Corbin PreschoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Laurel County spends per student$12,611 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,611
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyLaurel County Virtual Academy is the number 72 by size of 98 Kentucky schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#72 of 98
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher41.0 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 15.4 for schools of this kind.41.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Laurel County Virtual Academy

  1. How many students attend Laurel County Virtual Academy?
    41 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 6 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in London, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurel County Virtual Academy?
    41.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for schools of this kind is 15.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Laurel County Virtual Academy a Title I school?
    Laurel County Virtual Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What is the graduation rate at Laurel County Virtual Academy?
    50% or more of the 9 students in Laurel County Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Laurel County Virtual Academy in?
    Laurel County, NCES district ID 2103210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210321002436 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22