Impact of COVID-19 on Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 16th of 285 High schools | Ranks 38th of 276 High schools | 8.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Paul Laurence Dunbar High School) | 63.8 | 53 | 10.8% |
11th Grade English (Fayette County) | 52.7 | 49 | 3.7% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Paul Laurence Dunbar High School) | 54 | 45 | 9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Fayette County) | 42 | 39 | 3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Paul Laurence Dunbar High School) | 62.2 | 54 | 8.2% |
11th Grade Reading (Fayette County) | 51.5 | 49 | 2.5% |
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky) | 46 | 44 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1980 | 1946 | 1.7% |
African American | 240 | 268 | 11.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 181 | 183 | 1.1% |
Hispanic | 491 | 596 | 21.4% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
White | 1010 | 819 | 18.9% |
Two or More Races | 53 | 76 | 43.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 36.8% | 45.6% | 8.8% |