Garrard County High School

Summary:

Garrard County High School is a public high school located in Lancaster, Kentucky, serving 801 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Garrard County School District, which is ranked 66 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garrard County High School has a strong 95.4% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science, with only 25% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 30%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling. Garrard County High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.93% to 61.54% over the past three school years, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Boyle County High School, which consistently ranks among the top 10 high schools in Kentucky, Garrard County High School's performance is generally lower. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, from 90 out of 271 Kentucky high schools in 2017-2018 to 184 out of 290 in 2023-2024, suggesting that it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state. These challenges, coupled with the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggest that Garrard County High School may have opportunities for improvement to better serve the needs of all its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 599 Industry Rd
       Lancaster, KY  40444


(859) 792-2146

District: Garrard County

SchoolDigger Rank:
184th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,949 Help


Feeder schools for Garrard County High School:

Elementary:    Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School
    Lancaster Elementary School
    Paint Lick Elementary School
Middle:    Garrard Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  801

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.3%
Hispanic:
7.7%
African American:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.9% Help


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Compare Details Garrard County High School ranks worse than 63.4% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.48. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Garrard County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garrard County High School is $11,949.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garrard County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garrard County High School 184th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Garrard County High School in the ranking list.)

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Garrard County:

SchoolDigger ranks Garrard County 66th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garrard County High School

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Rank History for all students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 55.48 80th 217 63.1%
2008 55.31 80th 217 63.1%
2009 52.55 95th 217 56.2%
2010 35.28 159th 223 28.7%
2011 32.84 163rd 226 27.9%
2012 32.12 169th 229 26.2%
2013 48.64 160th 291 45.0%
2014 48.58 165th 290 43.1%
2015 55.03 141st 295 52.2%
2016 60.69 103rd 288 64.2%
2017 61.16 113th 287 60.6%
2018 61.15 90th 271 66.8%
2019 43.21 160th 285 43.9%
2021 27.36 206th 267 22.8%
2022 52.48 113th 271 58.3%
2023 47.32 140th 276 49.3%
2024 37.48 184th 290 36.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.83 143rd 226 36.7%
2023 18.53 150th 162 7.4%
2024 14.19 159th 168 5.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.31 85th 232 63.4%
2019 51.08 132nd 254 48.0%
2021 37.39 157th 234 32.9%
2022 59.31 88th 266 66.9%
2023 45.37 142nd 272 47.8%
2024 30.62 194th 274 29.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.43 72nd 234 69.2%
2019 50.58 139th 249 44.2%
2021 32.99 163rd 236 30.9%
2022 53.93 111th 252 56.0%
2023 46.51 141st 253 44.3%
2024 34.14 180th 261 31.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.91 103rd 166 38.0%
2019 16.28 159th 166 4.2%
2021 28.02 111th 154 27.9%
2022 50.07 58th 153 62.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.71 11th 115 90.4%
2019 59.92 36th 102 64.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.68 115th 237 51.5%
2019 38.09 173rd 251 31.1%
2021 17.39 210th 238 11.8%
2022 43.73 129th 257 49.8%
2023 41.41 148th 259 42.9%
2024 38.46 161st 262 38.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.81 63rd 88 28.4%
2021 18.57 82nd 92 10.9%
2022 53.18 51st 114 55.3%
2023 59.02 39th 116 66.4%
2024 36.35 81st 124 34.7%
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Rank History for White students at Garrard County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.78 104th 198 47.5%
2019 36.79 151st 219 31.1%
2021 19.51 168th 203 17.2%
2022 43.99 136th 260 47.7%
2023 38.37 159th 264 39.8%
2024 33.05 186th 273 31.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Garrard County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 511 27 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1989 501 28 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1990 511 32 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1991 497 30 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1992 505 25 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1993 540 33 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1994 520 31 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1995 547 32 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1996 547 32 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1997 587 29 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1998 606 24 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1999 613 21 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 639
2000 608 18 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2001 645 15 0 4 1 n/a n/a 1 666
2002 637 17 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 657
2003 637 17 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 657
2004 675 15 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2005 667 18 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2006 690 20 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 720
2007 732 29 1 16 0 n/a n/a 7 785
2008 738 28 2 14 0 n/a n/a 7 789
2009 700 31 2 15 0 n/a n/a 6 754
2010 715 27 3 13 1 n/a n/a 5 764
2011 686 18 1 18 0 0 9 0 732
2012 658 28 1 15 0 0 15 0 717
2013 638 20 0 17 0 1 13 0 689
2014 648 22 1 18 0 0 22 0 711
2015 670 19 3 15 0 0 21 0 728
2016 678 15 5 19 0 0 22 0 739
2017 686 14 7 30 0 0 24 0 761
2018 694 7 5 30 0 0 26 0 762
2019 675 6 5 34 0 0 20 0 740
2020 655 11 2 50 0 0 19 0 737
2021 661 18 2 47 2 1 15 0 746
2022 641 25 3 55 2 0 15 0 741
2023 683 26 4 62 4 0 22 0 801

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garrard County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 538 33.9 15.8 n/a
1989 529 32.9 16.0 n/a
1990 543 34.6 15.6 n/a
1991 530 31.2 16.9 n/a
1992 533 31.8 16.7 n/a
1993 576 33.4 17.2 n/a
1994 555 34.3 16.2 n/a
1995 583 36.3 16.1 n/a
1996 583 36.3 16.1 n/a
1997 621 36.5 17.0 5.8
1998 635 39.4 16.1 18.9
1999 639 39.7 16.1 24
2000 631 41.2 15.3 31.9
2001 666 41.1 16.2 27.2
2002 657 42.0 15.6 63.8
2003 657 42.0 15.6 63.8
2004 698 43.0 16.2 n/a
2005 698 43.2 16.2 n/a
2006 720 47.7 15.1 38.1
2007 785 45.0 17.4 35
2008 789 48.9 16.1 42.7
2009 754 49.9 15.1 44
2010 764 34.8 21.9 51.6
2011 732 46.0 15.9 59.7
2012 717 44.5 16.1 48.5
2013 689 48.0 14.3 55.6
2014 711 50.0 14.2 45.7
2015 728 52.0 14.0 54.1
2016 739 49.0 15.0 59.1
2017 761 48.5 15.6 59.8
2018 762 47.3 16.0 60.4
2019 740 48.3 15.2 61.1
2020 737 48.5 15.1 57.7
2021 746 51.9 14.3 60.1
2022 741 50.4 14.6 61.5
2023 801 51.0 15.6 58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garrard County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 538 33.9 15.8 n/a
1989 529 32.9 16.0 n/a
1990 543 34.6 15.6 n/a
1991 530 31.2 16.9 n/a
1992 533 31.8 16.7 n/a
1993 576 33.4 17.2 n/a
1994 555 34.3 16.2 n/a
1995 583 36.3 16.1 n/a
1996 583 36.3 16.1 n/a
1997 621 36.5 17.0 5.8
1998 635 39.4 16.1 18.9
1999 639 39.7 16.1 24
2000 631 41.2 15.3 31.9
2001 666 41.1 16.2 27.2
2002 657 42.0 15.6 63.8
2003 657 42.0 15.6 63.8
2004 698 43.0 16.2 n/a
2005 698 43.2 16.2 n/a
2006 720 47.7 15.1 38.1
2007 785 45.0 17.4 35
2008 789 48.9 16.1 42.7
2009 754 49.9 15.1 44
2010 764 34.8 21.9 51.6
2011 732 46.0 15.9 59.7
2012 717 44.5 16.1 48.5
2013 689 48.0 14.3 55.6
2014 711 50.0 14.2 45.7
2015 728 52.0 14.0 54.1
2016 739 49.0 15.0 59.1
2017 761 48.5 15.6 59.8
2018 762 47.3 16.0 60.4
2019 740 48.3 15.2 61.1
2020 737 48.5 15.1 57.7
2021 746 51.9 14.3 60.1
2022 741 50.4 14.6 61.5
2023 801 51.0 15.6 58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garrard County High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $498 (3.8%) $181 (1.4%) $678 (5.1%) $7,817 (58.9%) $1,949 (14.7%) $9,767 (73.6%) $13,274
2019 $422 (3.2%) $757 (5.7%) $1,179 (8.9%) $8,122 (61.1%) $1,788 (13.5%) $9,910 (74.6%) $13,286
2020 $509 (4.3%) $335 (2.8%) $843 (7.1%) $8,623 (72.8%) $2,165 (18.3%) $10,789 (91.1%) $11,844
2021 $1,419 (11.9%) $394 (3.3%) $1,813 (15.2%) $8,624 (72.2%) $2,223 (18.6%) $10,847 (90.8%) $11,949
2022 $980 (8.2%) $949 (7.9%) $1,929 (16.1%) $7,996 (66.9%) $2,024 (16.9%) $10,020 (83.9%) $11,949

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garrard County 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 160th of 285 High schoolsRanks 140th of 276 High schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Garrard County High School)36.340
 3.7%
   11th Grade English (Garrard County)36.340
 3.7%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Garrard County High School)32.630
 2.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Garrard County)32.630
 2.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Garrard County High School)40.443
 2.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Garrard County)40.443
 2.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students740801
 8.2%
African American626
 333.3%
American Indian04
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic3462
 82.4%
Pacific Islander00
White675683
 1.2%
Two or More Races2022
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.1%58.9%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Garrard County High School

Garrard County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School
Elementary : Lancaster Elementary School
Elementary : Paint Lick Elementary School
Middle : Garrard Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 801 students attended Garrard County High School.

Students at Garrard County High School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Garrard County High School ranks 184th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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

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