At a glance
Reported students
82
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
82:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Kentucky high enrollment
45th percentile
Compared with 441 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
441
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy: 82 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
82:1 reported; state peer median 15.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in Shelbyville. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Shelby County. NCES reports 82 students for 2024–25.
Among 441 high schools in Kentucky with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 191 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 45th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 82:1, above the Kentucky median of 15.2:1 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 (56.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy
- 1How do the reported 82:1 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
- 46.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White56.1%
- Hispanic28%
- Black8.5%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.1%
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 Shelby County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Ascension Academy
High · Grades 07–12
32 reported students
Shelby County High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,003 reported students
Martha Layne Collins High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,157 reported students
Shelby County Summer School
Other · Grades KG–12
0 reported students
Northside Early Childhood Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
228 reported students
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
387 reported students