Summary:
Adair County High School is a public high school located in Columbia, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 791 students. The school is part of the Adair County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Adair County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools over the past several years, ranging from 95th to 191st out of 267-295 schools. The school has maintained a 2-3 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Kentucky high schools. While the school performs relatively better for Hispanic students, it struggles with the performance of Multi-racial students, ranking last among Kentucky high schools in this subgroup. The school also performs poorly for Special Education and Disabled students, ranking in the bottom half and bottom third of Kentucky high schools, respectively.
Adair County High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state averages in core subjects like English, Mathematics, Reading, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT/English (33%), ACT/Mathematics (22%), and KSA/Social Studies (31%) were all significantly lower than the state averages (44%, 30%, and 38%, respectively). However, the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 94.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the state average. Nearby schools, such as Campbellsville High School and Russell County High School, outperform Adair County High School in several academic metrics, suggesting room for improvement.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Adair County
SchoolDigger Rank:
152nd of 290 Kentucky High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,553
Feeder schools for Adair County High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.8
Number of students: 796
Racial breakdown:
White:
85.9%
Hispanic:
6.3%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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African American:
1.9%
Asian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%
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