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)
210299002026	251	Marion C. Moore School	Public, Magnet	6-12	6415 Outer Loop	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8304	2,320	127	18.2	64.7%	702 (30.3%)	805 (34.7%)	611 (26.3%)	100 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (4.2%)	$16,788	$2,472	$1,306	$3,778	$10,586	$1,259	$11,845	9.4	9.5	244	7
210444002493	252	Newport School of Innovation	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30 West 8th Street	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 292-3001	46	1	46	93.5%	31 (67.4%)	3 (6.5%)	7 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)								9.3	3.7	265	13
210411002285	253	Mercer Central	Public, Virtual	9-12	530 Perryville Road	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 733-7120	45	3	18	77.8%	37 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								9.2	8.9	246	7
210299000637	254	Southern High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8620 Preston Highway	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8330	1,387	81	17.1	68.9%	463 (33.4%)	418 (30.1%)	425 (30.6%)	34 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.2%)	$17,349	$2,369	$1,237	$3,606	$11,125	$1,411	$12,536	9.2	9.1	245	9
210111000214	255	Caverna High School	Public	9-12	2276 S Dixie St.	Horse Cave	42749	Hart County	Caverna Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 773-2828	208	16	12.8	77.9%	140 (67.3%)	35 (16.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)	$19,100	$2,577	$1,793	$4,370	$11,152	$3,299	$14,451	9	28.4	197	58
210381002474	256	MC Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	397 High School Road	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 527-8628	118	4	32.1	66.9%	110 (93.2%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								8.8	8.8	247	9
210090001398	257	Alexandria Educational Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	51 Orchard Ln	Alexandria	41001	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 635-9113	41	4	10.2	70.7%	36 (87.8%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								8.8			(n/a)
210299000639	258	Valley High	Public	9-12	10200 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8339	964	54	17.8	69.9%	453 (47.0%)	344 (35.7%)	105 (10.9%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.0%)	$18,913	$2,514	$1,258	$3,772	$12,521	$1,391	$13,912	8.6	7.8	252	6
210306001615	259	Johnson County Eagle Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	257 North Mayo Trail	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(606) 789-2077	139	3	52.4	84.9%	136 (97.8%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								8.3	5.9	258	1
210303001900	260	The Providence School	Public	6-12	210 S. Lexington Ave	Wilmore	40390	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 887-4600	156	23	6.7	79.5%	116 (74.4%)	14 (9.0%)	13 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.7%)								7.7	2.6	273	13

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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