Best Alternative Schools in Kentucky 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Kentucky. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Alternative Schools in Kentucky for 2022

Rank School Low Grade High Grade Address City Student Teacher Ratio
1 Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr 06 12 185 Circle Dr Whitesburg 0.8000000
2 Happy Valley Learning Center 06 12 629 W Cherry St Glasgow 0.9000000
3 Knox Inspire Academy UG UG 200 Daniel Boone Drive Barbourville 1.0000000
4 Laurel County Virtual Academy 06 12 718 N. Main Street London 1.0000000
5 Ascension Academy 09 12 1361 Frankfort Rd. Shelbyville 1.3000000
6 Jackson Academy High School 09 12 877 Jackson Street Bowling Green 1.9000000
7 Madison County Day Treatment 06 12 300 Bellevue Drive Richmond 2.0000000
8 Perry County Alternative School KG 08 72 Edna Lane Hazard 2.0000000
9 Bullitt Alternative Center 06 12 381 High School Dr. Shepherdsville 2.8000000
10 Second Chance Academy 06 12 405 W Main St Owingsville 3.0000000
11 Calloway County Day Treatment 06 12 2003 College Farm Rd Murray 3.2000000
12 Butler County Learning Center 01 12 178 Academic Way Morgantown 3.5000000
13 Hardin County Day Treatment Center 06 12 643 Westport Road Elizabethtown 3.5000000
14 James R. Allen High School 06 12 938 Old State Road Brandenburg 3.5000000
15 Covington Adult High School 09 12 212 Levassor Drive Covington 3.7000000
16 Valley Elementary School KG 08 1000 Industrial Drive Owensboro 3.9000000
17 Barnabus Home Middle School 06 08 P.O. Box 209 4500 Highway 30 W Annville 4.0000000
18 Rivendell High School 09 12 1035 Porter Pike Road Bowling Green 4.0000000
19 The Brook-Dupont PK 08 1405 Browns Lane Louisville 4.0000000
20 Trimble County Alternative Program UG UG 116 Wentworth Ave. Bedford 4.0000000
21 Powell County Academy 06 12 691 Breckinridge St Stanton 4.3000000
22 Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement 07 12 P.O. Box 1730 955 West Main Street Mount Vernon 4.3000000
23 Valley View Education Center KG 12 701 Hawkins Dr Elizabethtown 4.3000000
24 Breckinridge Metropolitan High 09 12 1128 East Broadway Louisville 4.4000000
25 Pike County Day Treatment 05 12 5279 North Mayo Trail Pikeville 4.6000000
26 Woodsbend Youth Development Center 06 12 163 Woodsbend Boys Camp Rd West Liberty 4.7000000
27 Minor Daniels Academy 06 12 1960 Bashford Manor Ln Louisville 4.8000000
28 Barnabus Home High School 09 12 P.O. Box 209 4500 Highway 30 W Annville 4.9000000
29 Western Day Treatment KG 05 1900 South Seventh Street Louisville 4.9000000
30 Pathway Academy High School 10 12 519 1/2 W. Gum St Marion 5.0000000
31 Phoenix Academy 06 12 100 Vaught Road Winchester 5.2000000
32 Bellewood KG 05 11103 Park Road Louisville 5.4000000
33 Hopkins County Day Treatment 06 12 110 Sugg Street Madisonville 5.4000000
34 Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems 01 12 3909 S. Wilson Road Radcliff 5.5000000
35 Newport Regional School 06 12 590 Columbia Street Newport 5.5000000
36 Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus B KG 12 2420 Roberts Drive Ashland 5.5000000
37 Louisville Day 06 12 8711 Lagrange Road Building B Louisville 5.6000000
38 Gateway Children’s Services 05 12 37 N Maysville Mt Sterling 6.0000000
39 Jackson Co Schools Learning Center 07 12 3331 Highway 421 South Mc Kee 6.0000000
40 Mercer County Day Treatment 06 12 530 Perryville Road Harrodsburg 6.0000000
41 Morehead Youth Development Center 07 12 495 Forest Hills Dr Morehead 6.0000000
42 Boyd County Central School 06 12 2901 West Pigeon Roost Road Rush 6.3000000
43 Ashgrove Academy 06 12 871 Wilmore Road Nicholasville 6.5000000
44 Buckner Alternative High School 04 12 P.O. Box 218 1350 N Highway 393 Buckner 6.5000000
45 Transformational Learning Center KG 12 200 Home Road Covington 6.6000000
46 Fayette Regional Juvenile Det Ctr 06 12 3475 Spurr Rd Lexington 6.7000000
47 Home of the Innocents School KG 12 1100 East Market St Louisville 6.7000000
48 Liberty High 07 12 1281 Gilmore Lane Louisville 6.8000000
49 Cumberland Hall School KG 12 270 Walton Way Hopkinsville 6.9000000
50 Brandenburg High School 09 12 938 Old State Road Brandenburg 7.0000000
51 Brooklawn 06 12 3121 Brooklawn Campus Drive Louisville 7.0000000
52 Hillcrest Hall Treatment Center 07 12 209 Davis Rd Mt Sterling 7.0000000
53 Mary Jo and William MacDonald Maryhurst 06 12 1015 Dorsey Lane Louisville 7.1000000
54 Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent Program 06 12 1010 Neighborhood Pl Fairdale 7.2000000
55 The Providence School 06 12 210 S. Lexington Ave Wilmore 7.2000000
56 Crossroads Treatment Center 07 12 854 Tunnel Hill Church Rd Elizabethtown 7.3000000
57 Owensboro Day Treatment 07 12 3108 Fairview Drive Owensboro 7.3000000
58 Peace Academy PK 12 2020 Newburg Road Louisville 7.3000000
59 The Academy 06 12 400 Democrat Dr. Frankfort 7.3000000
60 Bell County Alternative School 04 12 9828 US Hwy 25E Second Floor Pineville 7.4000000
61 Success Academy 09 12 1555 Georgetown Road Lexington 7.4000000
62 Spring Meadows 06 12 310 Hope St Mt Washington 7.5000000
63 Adair Learning Academy 05 12 401 Appleby Drive Columbia 7.8000000
64 Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center 08 12 9000 Highway 1546 Monticello 7.8000000
65 Louisville Metro Youth Center KG 12 720 West Jefferson Street Louisville 7.8000000
66 Sunrise Academy KG 12 400 Cunningham Drive Danville 7.9000000
67 Bowling Green Learning Center 06 12 503 Old Morgantown Rd Bowling Green 8.0000000
68 Christian County Day Treatment 07 12 210 Glass Ave Hopkinsville 8.0000000
69 Horizons High School 07 12 804 South Main Street Elkton 8.0000000
70 Jackson Academy Middle School 06 08 877 Jackson Street Bowling Green 8.0000000
71 Spectrum Care Academy 03 09 461 Fowler Lane Elizabethtown 8.0000000
72 Ramey-Estep High School 06 12 P.O. Box 2901 Pigeon Roost Road Rush 8.1000000
73 Audrey Grevious Center 06 12 1177 Harry Sykes Way Lexington 8.2000000
74 Lighthouse Academy 09 12 877 Jackson Street Bowling Green 8.2000000
75 St Joseph Children’s Home KG 08 2823 Frankfort Avenue Louisville 8.3000000
76 Estill County Success Academy 06 12 253 Main St Irvine 8.4000000
77 Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt 06 12 2200 Liberty Rd Lexington 8.4000000
78 College View Campus KG 12 521 Charlemagne Blvd. Elizabethtown 8.5000000
79 Ohio County Alternative Learning Program 06 12 100 W Render St Hartford 8.5000000
80 Renaissance Learning Center 08 12 145 Randy Caudill Loop Martin 8.5000000
81 Fayette County Learning Center 08 12 475 Price Rd Lexington 8.6000000
82 The Brook-KMI 06 12 8521 Lagrange Road Louisville 8.6000000
83 College Street Campus 06 12 304 E College Street Glasgow 8.8000000
84 Family Care Center 09 12 1135 Harry Sykes Way Lexington 8.8000000
85 Ohio County Day Treatment 06 12 100 W Render St Hartford 9.0000000
86 Warren County Day Treatment 07 12 877 Jackson Street Bowling Green 9.0000000
87 Bartlett Educational Center 06 12 305 Bartlett Ave Erlanger 9.3000000
88 Guardian Angel 01 12 75 Orphanage Road Fort Mitchell 9.3000000
89 The Renaissance Center 06 12 203 Airport Rd Greenville 9.3000000
90 Ackerly 05 12 200 East Chestnut Street Louisville 9.5000000
91 Breathitt County Day Treatment 06 12 2665 Hwy 30 W Jackson 9.5000000
92 Mayfield Youth Development Center 06 12 3179 State Route 45 South Mayfield 9.5000000
93 Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Ctr 06 12 1020 Kentucky Street Bowling Green 9.5000000
94 Boys & Girls Haven 06 12 2301 Goldsmith Lane Louisville 9.7000000
95 Home of the Innocents Discovery PK 12 1100 East Market St Louisville 9.7000000
96 Corbin Educational Center 04 12 901 South Main Street Corbin 9.8000000
97 Knox Appalachian School 05 12 1909 KY HWY 3439 Barbourville 9.8000000
98 Laurel County Day Treatment 06 12 65 Marydell Road London 9.8000000
99 Otter Creek Academy 06 12 1442 Old Bethel Church Rd Monticello 9.8000000
100 Wayne County Learning Academy 06 12 Wayne County Board Of Education Monticello 10.0000000
101 Newcomer Academy 06 12 3741 Pulliam Dr Louisville 10.1000000
102 Johnson County Alternative School 07 12 257 North Mayo Trail Paintsville 10.6000000
103 Foothills Academy 06 12 107 Foothills Academy Albany 10.9000000
104 Campbellsville Eagle Academy 06 12 230 W. Main Street Campbellsville 11.0000000
105 Green River School 07 12 363 Boys Camp Road Cromwell 11.0000000
106 Rivendell Elementary KG 08 1035 Porter Pike Road Bowling Green 11.0000000
107 The Sterling School 06 12 724 Woodford Drive Mt Sterling 11.1000000
108 The Phoenix School of Discovery 06 12 502 Wood Rd Louisville 11.2000000
109 Alexandria Educational Center 06 12 51 Orchard Lane Alexandria 11.3000000
110 Whitley County Alternative School 07 12 351 Boulevard of Champions Williamsburg 11.3000000
111 APEX Academy 06 12 1 Bearcat Drive Lawrenceburg 11.4000000
112 Heritage Park High School 09 12 3361 Buckland Square Owensboro 11.4000000
113 Hopkins County Schools Academy 09 12 1775 Patriot Drive Madisonville 11.4000000
114 Knox County Day Treatment 06 12 135 Wall St Barbourville 11.5000000
115 Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus A 07 12 1539 Greenup Avenue Ashland 11.7000000
116 The Academy at Horizons KG 12 304 Wildcat Ln Bardstown 11.7000000
117 McCreary Academy 06 12 400 Raider Way Stearns 11.8000000
118 Purchase Youth Village PK 12 473 OLD SYMSONIA RD Benton 11.9000000
119 Boone County Alternative Center 06 12 99 Center Dr. Florence 12.0000000
120 Buckhorn Childrens Center KG 12 116 Buckhorn Lane Buckhorn 12.0000000
121 Carter Virtual Academy 09 12 15 Grahn Road Olive Hill 12.0000000
122 Christian County Alternative School 06 12 4400 Lafayette Rd Hopkinsville 12.0000000
123 Harrison County Learning Center 06 12 320 Webster Avenue Cynthiana 12.0000000
124 Knox County Learning Academy 07 12 135 Wall St Barbourville 12.0000000
125 Dessie Scott School KG 12 P.O. Box 717 Campton 12.3000000
126 Safe Harbor Academy 06 12 134 Macey Avenue Versailles 12.4000000
127 W.E.B. DuBois Academy 06 08 3307 East Indian Trail Louisville 12.8000000
128 Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle 06 08 415 West Sun St Morehead 13.0000000
129 Northern Ky Youth Dev Center 06 12 15600 Turner Rd Crittenden 13.0000000
130 The Life Connection 04 12 P.O. Box 269 81 Bud’s Lake Road Sonora 13.3000000
131 The Central Academy KG 12 851 Center Street Henderson 13.4000000
132 Panther Transition Academy 09 12 328 Shelby Street Frankfort 13.5000000
133 Carter G. Woodson Academy 06 12 2000 Winchester Road Lexington 13.9000000
134 Horse Creek Learning Center 03 12 239 Richmond Rd Manchester 14.5000000
135 McDaniel Learning Center 09 12 275 South Laurel Road London 15.0000000
136 Choices Educational Center KG 12 2400 Adams Street Suite 1 Paducah 15.2000000
137 The Stables 07 12 PO Box 13155 Lexington 15.5000000
138 Emerson Academy 09 12 1335 W 11th Street Owensboro 16.2000000
139 Commander Academy 08 12 520 Lincoln Park Road Springfield 16.5000000
140 GEO International High School 09 12 1808 Loop Drive Bowling Green 16.9000000
141 Grayson Co. Alternative Education 06 12 340 Schoolhouse Road Leitchfield 17.0000000
142 Northpoint Academy 06 12 5279 North Mayo Trail Pikeville 17.0000000
143 Phoenix Horizon Community 06 12 1076 Cardinal Lane Georgetown 17.0000000
144 The Center for Academic Improvement 06 12 3361 Buckland Square Owensboro 17.0000000
145 STEAM Academy 09 12 123 East 6 Street Lexington 17.4000000
146 Mercer Central 09 12 530 Perryville Road Harrodsburg 17.5000000
147 Hillview Academy 01 12 404 Main Cross Taylorsville 18.0000000
148 Valley High School 09 12 1000 Industrial Dr. Owensboro 18.0000000
149 Bluegrass Discovery Academy High 09 12 415 West Sun St Morehead 20.0000000
150 Union County Learning Academy 06 12 4464 Us Hwy 60 W Morganfield 21.0000000
151 McCracken Open Campus School 04 12 4336 Metropolis Lake Road West Paducah 22.0000000
152 Calloway County Alternative Program 06 12 2003 College Farm Rd Murray 22.2000000
153 McCracken Regional School 04 12 501 County Park Rd Paducah 23.0000000
154 Success Academy 07 12 5274 KY 15 N Pine Ridge 23.0000000
155 Corbin School of Innovation KG 12 800 S. Kentucky Avenue Corbin 25.3000000
156 Bardstown Alternative School 06 12 1345 Templin Av Bardstown 26.0000000
157 Breathitt Regional Juvenile Det Ctr 06 12 2725 Hwy. 30 West Jackson 26.0000000
158 Star Academy High School 09 12 397 High School Rd Benton 26.0000000
159 Middlesboro Alternative School 07 12 220 North 20th Street Middlesboro 28.3000000
160 Jefferson County High 07 12 900 South Floyd Street Louisville 33.3000000
161 Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus 06 12 229 Jokers Phillips Way Franklin 33.5000000
162 Learning Academy 09 12 305 Park Avenue Hazard 34.9000000
163 Gateway Academy High School 07 12 1211 Eagles Way Mayfield 35.0000000
164 Opportunity Middle College 11 12 470 Cooper Drive Lexington 42.3000000
165 Success Academy 09 12 1601 Columbia Ave Glasgow 45.0000000
166 BAVEL 06 12 202 West Washington Street Glasgow 47.6000000
167 Pulaski Day Treatment~Eagle Academy 06 12 300 Chandler St Somerset 48.0000000
168 Bluegrass Challenge Academy 09 12 114 Conroy Ave. Bldg 5549 Fort Knox 54.0000000
169 Hugh C. Spalding Academy 09 12 721 E. Main St. Lebanon 67.0000000
170 MC@HOME 06 12 86 High School Road Benton 70.0000000
171 Beacon Academy 07 12 1022 West Main Street Bowling Green 83.0000000
172 Ashland Alternative School 06 12 2208 Diniaco Drive Ashland
173 Bellevue Transitional School 06 12 300 Bellevue Dr. Richmond
174 Boyle County Day Treatment UG UG 1637 Perryville Road Danville
175 Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit KG 12 1211 Center Street Bowling Green
176 Colonel Academy 09 12 300 Main Street Williamsburg
177 Frenchburg Group Home UG UG 202 Back Street Frenchburg
178 Imagineering Academy UG UG 99 Center Street Florence
179 Jackson Academy UG UG 877 Jackson Academy St. Bowling Green
180 Jackson Academy Elementary 03 06 877 Jackson Academy St. Bowling Green
181 Lakeview Academy 06 12 1100 Lebanon Avenue Campbellsville
182 Logan County Alternative School 06 12 2200 Bowling Green Road Russellville
183 Newport School of Innovation KG 12 30 West 8th Street Newport
184 Owensboro Innovation Academy UG UG 1010 Allen Street Owensboro
185 Regional Programs School KG 12 5516 East Alexandria Pike Cold Spring
186 Riverview Opportunity Center 09 12 383 High School Drive Shepherdsville
187 SAP Program UG UG 1155 Red Mile Place Lexington
188 Walton-Verona Early Childhood Center PK PK 18 School Road Walton
189 William Cofield High School 06 12 1106 East Main Street Frankfort

Best Private Alternative Schools in Kentucky for 2022

Rank School Low Grade High Grade Address City Student Teacher Ratio
1 THE VIRGINIA CHANCE SCHOOL 2 10 4200 LIME KILN LN LOUISVILLE 3.46
2 CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 2 13 15 REDWING DR WINCHESTER 5.5
3 JUBILEE ACADEMY 3 17 7505 KAVANAUGH RD CRESTWOOD 5.66
4 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARDEN 2 3 106 E WALNUT ST LEITCHFIELD 6
5 FIRST UNITED METHODIST KDGN/NURSERY SCHOOL 2 3 1305 S MAIN ST HOPKINSVILLE 6.25
6 WALNUT HILL DAY SCHOOL 2 3 575 WALNUT HILL RD LEXINGTON 6.66
7 CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL 2 3 4614 BROWNSBORO RD LOUISVILLE 6.87
8 THE GODDARD SCHOOL – FLORENCE 1 1 1501 CAVALRY LN FLORENCE 8.2
9 HIGHLAND PRES. NURSERY AND WEEKDAY SCHOOL 2 3 1011 CHEROKEE RD LOUISVILLE 9
10 HARVEY BROWNE PRESCHOOL 2 3 311 BROWNS LN LOUISVILLE 9.33
11 ACADEMY FOR INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE 2 17 3101 BLUEBIRD LN LOUISVILLE 12.78
12 CAMPBELLSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH CTR FOR EDUCATION 2 3 302 LEBANON AVE CAMPBELLSVILLE 14.54

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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