Christian County Public Schools VLA

159 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Christian County Public Schools VLA is a public school and part of the Christian County school district, located in Hopkinsville, KY with 159 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 16 teachers, Christian County Public Schools VLA has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

159

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

128.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Christian County Public Schools VLA
Demographic	Student Count
White	93
Hispanic	12
Black	36
Asian	1
Two or More	17

White
93 (58.5 %)
Black
36 (22.6 %)
Two or More
17 (10.7 %)
Hispanic
12 (7.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Christian County
Phone:	(270)887-7000
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	159
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	187
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 6

Grade 5 13

Grade 6 13

Grade 7 12

Grade 8 24

Grade 9 22

Grade 10 24

Grade 11 27

Grade 12 18