Best High Schools in Kentucky

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 290)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
210066000125	141	Bracken County High School	Public	9-12	350 W Miami St	Brooksville	41004	Bracken County	Bracken County	No	No	No	No	(606) 735-3153	386	19	20.2	57.5%	369 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$12,795	$1,506	$955	$2,461	$7,958	$2,376	$10,334	50	33.3	186	45
210300001642	142	Jenkins Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9409 Highway 805	Jenkins	41537	Letcher County	Jenkins Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 832-2184	482	36	13.3	81.3%	462 (95.9%)	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$15,730	$2,200	$1,099	$3,299	$8,010	$3,196	$11,206	49.4	46.8	142
210201000440	143	Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6750	968	55	17.6	51.7%	635 (65.6%)	131 (13.5%)	107 (11.1%)	18 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (7.7%)	$14,473	$484	$204	$8,048	$5,905	$1,102	$14,400	49.3	68	58	85
210510001260	144	Rowan County Senior High School	Public	9-12	499 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 784-8956	1,019	48	21.4	61.1%	936 (91.9%)	16 (1.6%)	39 (3.8%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.5%)	$10,225	$369	$620	$988	$7,691	$1,546	$9,237	48.5	47.4	139	5
210381000976	145	Marshall County High School	Public	9-12	416 High School Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(270) 527-1453	1,216	64	18.8	52.1%	1,137 (93.5%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.9%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.1%)	$15,121	$762	$740	$1,502	$9,996	$2,189	$12,418	48.1	36.7	175	30
210195000423	146	Prestonsburg High School	Public	9-12	825 Blackcat Boulevard	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 886-2252	498	31	15.8	63.3%	476 (95.6%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$13,237	$1,922	$1,571	$3,493	$7,412	$2,332	$9,744	47.9	48.3	134	12
210138000279	147	Crittenden County High School	Public	9-12	519 1/2 W. Gum St	Marion	42064	Crittenden County	Crittenden County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 965-2248	412	26	16.1	52.7%	394 (95.6%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$17,426	$982	$474	$1,457	$982	$2,677	$3,659	47.5	35.2	180	33
210115000220	148	Christian County High School	Public	9-12	220 Glass Ave	Hopkinsville	42240	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 887-7050	1,185	65	18.2	68.3%	585 (49.4%)	392 (33.1%)	111 (9.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (7.4%)	$11,193	$1,139	$686	$1,825	$7,532	$1,836	$9,368	47.1	39.6	168	20
210459001136	149	Owensboro High School	Public	9-12	1800 Frederica St	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1110	1,329	87	15.3	66.9%	742 (55.8%)	190 (14.3%)	200 (15.0%)	42 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	154 (11.6%)	$16,523	$1,688	$577	$2,265	$10,255	$1,629	$11,884	45.9	44.6	154	5
210462001143	150	Owsley County High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	177 Shepherd Lane	Booneville	41314	Owsley County	Owsley County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(606) 593-5185	317	22	14.7	98.1%	308 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$30,347	$4,979	$2,754	$7,733	$16,484	$5,043	$21,528	45.9	58.2	96	54

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, ACT English, ACT Mathematics, ACT Reading, KSA Science, KSA Writing, KSA Social Studies, KSA Editing and Mechanics test scores released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 3, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kentucky Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.