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)
210024001969	51	Barbourville City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	140 School St	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Barbourville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 546-3129	731	41	18	71.5%	694 (94.9%)	19 (2.6%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	$13,991	$1,087	$1,238	$2,325	$8,229	$2,479	$10,708	74.9	83.5	20	31
210294000615	52	Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	560 Educational Mt. Drive	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 287-7155	551	33	16.9	67.0%	537 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$14,510	$1,427	$1,418	$2,846	$8,695	$1,788	$10,483	74.8	59.4	92	40
210552001318	53	Taylor County High School	Public	9-12	2705 Hodgenville Road	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	No	(270) 465-4431	823	48	16.9	50.8%	724 (88.0%)	22 (2.7%)	37 (4.5%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	$17,255	$1,242	$360	$1,601	$10,480	$3,177	$13,657	74.7	50.6	122	69
210271000577	54	Henderson County High School	Public	9-12	2424 Zion Rd	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-8800	1,928	117	16.4	47.9%	1,459 (75.7%)	163 (8.5%)	136 (7.1%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	149 (7.7%)	$16,763	$825	$836	$1,661	$9,640	$2,631	$12,273	74.7	67.6	59	5
210105000204	55	Casey County High School	Public	9-12	1841 E Ky 70	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6151	615	41	15	60.8%	533 (86.7%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (8.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	$16,196	$1,356	$1,091	$2,447	$9,669	$2,930	$12,600	74.6	66.3	64	9
210309000811	56	Dixie Heights High School	Public	9-12	3010 Dixie Hwy	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-7650	1,524	69	22	42.2%	1,135 (74.5%)	75 (4.9%)	169 (11.1%)	36 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	101 (6.6%)	$11,963	$248	$316	$564	$7,975	$1,703	$9,678	73.9	61.1	86	30
210051002206	57	Randall K. Cooper High School	Public	9-12	2855 Longbranch Rd	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5040	1,485	80	18.5	31.5%	1,228 (82.7%)	78 (5.3%)	73 (4.9%)	19 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	76 (5.1%)	$10,344	$392	$513	$905	$8,104	$1,336	$9,440	73.9	69	56	1
210594002308	58	Williamstown Senior High	Public	9-12	300 Helton Street	Williamstown	41097	Grant County	Williamstown Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 824-4421	215	17	12.5	39.5%	188 (87.4%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	$16,594	$501	$1,090	$1,591	$8,929	$2,538	$11,467	73.7	83.9	18	40
210286000602	59	Madisonville North Hopkins High School	Public	9-12	4515 Hanson Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6017	1,076	65	16.6	50.2%	816 (75.8%)	128 (11.9%)	40 (3.7%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.9%)	$13,789	$611	$933	$1,544	$8,796	$1,843	$10,641	73.4	62.5	80	21
210576001358	60	Washington County High School	Public	9-12	300 West US 150 Bypass	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5475	527	31	16.8	49.5%	432 (82.0%)	28 (5.3%)	47 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	$22,657	$896	$1,081	$1,976	$9,201	$2,690	$20,580	73.1	44.5	156	96

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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