At a glance
Reported students
123
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
123:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Kentucky other enrollment
71st percentile
Compared with 157 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
514
HCS Virtual Academy: 123 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
123:1 reported; state peer median 14.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about HCS Virtual Academy
HCS Virtual Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Elizabethtown. It is one of 27 current school records connected to Hardin County. NCES reports 123 students for 2024–25.
Among 157 combined / other schools in Kentucky with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 40 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 71st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 123:1, above the Kentucky median of 14.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (69.1%) and Black (13%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking HCS Virtual Academy
- 1How do the reported 123:1 student–teacher ratio and 1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 54.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White69.1%
- Hispanic7.3%
- Black13%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial9.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Hardin County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems
Other · Grades 01–12
63 reported students
College View Campus
Other · Grades KG–12
210 reported students
Skopos Care Academy
Other · Grades 02–09
3 reported students
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
High · Grades 06–12
8 reported students
Early College and Career Center
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students
Radcliff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 01–05
386 reported students