Johnson Central High School

Summary:

Johnson Central High School is a public high school located in Paintsville, Kentucky, serving 955 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Johnson County School District, which is ranked 56 out of 159 districts in the state and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Johnson Central High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Kentucky high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 39 out of 290 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), is generally higher than the state and county averages across various subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 54% of 11th-grade students at Johnson Central High School were proficient or better in ACT English, compared to 49% in the Johnson County district and 44% statewide. The school has also shown strong performance in several student subgroups, particularly among female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Johnson Central High School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. For instance, the school's 2023-2024 ACT English proficiency rate of 54% is significantly higher than the 38% and 27% rates at Martin County High School and Magoffin County High School, respectively. However, the school faces challenges related to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.05% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 257 North Mayo Trail
       Paintsville, KY  41240


(606) 789-2500

District: Johnson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
39th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,691 Help


Feeder schools for Johnson Central High School:

Elementary:    Central Elementary School
    Flat Gap Elementary School
    Highland Elementary School
    Porter Elementary School
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Middle:    Johnson County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  955

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.2%
Two or more races:
1.2%
Hispanic:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61% Help


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Compare Details Johnson Central High School ranks better than 86.6% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.15. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Johnson Central 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 Johnson Central High School is $20,691.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnson Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson Central High School 39th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Johnson Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Johnson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson County 56th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Johnson Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Johnson Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 50.80 95th 217 56.2%
2008 49.23 107th 217 50.7%
2009 29.87 167th 217 23.0%
2010 40.16 145th 223 35.0%
2011 25.68 188th 226 16.8%
2012 49.46 106th 229 53.7%
2013 54.07 129th 291 55.7%
2014 62.26 95th 290 67.2%
2015 62.59 105th 295 64.4%
2016 51.61 148th 288 48.6%
2017 48.35 179th 287 37.6%
2018 41.92 161st 271 40.6%
2019 42.84 161st 285 43.5%
2021 28.15 201st 267 24.7%
2022 51.36 117th 271 56.8%
2023 69.40 54th 276 80.4%
2024 77.15 39th 290 86.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Johnson Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.21 136th 226 39.8%
2023 57.36 37th 162 77.2%
2024 95.16 5th 168 97.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnson Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.33 109th 232 53.0%
2019 55.79 109th 254 57.1%
2021 43.65 124th 234 47.0%
2022 51.48 113th 266 57.5%
2023 80.70 20th 272 92.6%
2024 78.85 28th 274 89.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Johnson Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.76 150th 234 35.9%
2019 46.61 149th 249 40.2%
2021 30.15 174th 236 26.3%
2022 49.75 129th 252 48.8%
2023 58.08 96th 253 62.1%
2024 75.61 38th 261 85.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Johnson Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.68 16th 166 90.4%
2019 72.11 27th 166 83.7%
2021 27.77 112th 154 27.3%
2022 39.57 94th 153 38.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Johnson Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.22 101st 115 12.2%
2019 8.30 101st 102 1.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Johnson Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.42 108th 237 54.4%
2019 45.71 146th 251 41.8%
2021 26.81 183rd 238 23.1%
2022 50.75 106th 257 58.8%
2023 72.85 36th 259 86.1%
2024 73.08 50th 262 80.9%
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Rank History for White students at Johnson Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.33 158th 198 20.2%
2019 38.24 150th 219 31.5%
2021 9.39 190th 203 6.4%
2022 43.00 141st 260 45.8%
2023 59.47 84th 264 68.2%
2024 69.10 64th 273 76.6%
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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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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Johnson Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1343 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1346
1989 1353 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1356
1990 1250 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1252
1991 1173 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1177
1992 1241 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1244
1993 1233 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1235
1994 1209 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1211
1995 1197 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1197
1996 1197 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1197
1997 1174 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1175
1998 1154 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 1157
1999 1091 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1091
2000 1065 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1065
2001 1095 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1096
2002 1026 3 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1035
2003 1026 3 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1035
2004 1004 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1011
2005 1021 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
2006 1020 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1022
2007 994 4 1 3 0 n/a n/a 3 1005
2008 1015 4 1 3 1 n/a n/a 4 1028
2009 1047 1 1 2 1 n/a n/a 3 1055
2010 1032 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 4 1040
2011 1038 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 1048
2012 1026 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1033
2013 1034 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 1048
2014 1078 3 7 2 1 0 2 0 1093
2015 1077 2 8 5 2 0 2 0 1096
2016 1091 3 8 5 1 0 4 0 1112
2017 1024 2 8 7 1 0 4 0 1046
2018 1057 3 5 7 1 0 5 0 1078
2019 1068 2 7 6 0 0 5 0 1088
2020 1016 1 6 7 0 0 6 0 1036
2021 1029 3 6 9 2 0 9 0 1058
2022 861 4 6 3 1 0 6 0 881
2023 928 2 6 8 0 0 11 0 955

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 Johnson Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1346 61.9 21.7 n/a
1989 1356 64.7 20.9 n/a
1990 1252 58.5 21.4 n/a
1991 1177 59.6 19.7 n/a
1992 1244 61.2 20.3 n/a
1993 1235 65.1 19.0 n/a
1994 1211 66.4 18.2 n/a
1995 1197 67.6 17.7 n/a
1996 1197 67.6 17.7 n/a
1997 1175 66.3 17.7 46.4
1998 1157 76.5 15.1 54.5
1999 1091 69.6 15.7 64.7
2000 1065 67.4 15.8 73.7
2001 1096 69.4 15.8 57.4
2002 1035 62.6 16.5 58.6
2003 1035 62.6 16.5 58.6
2004 1011 62.2 16.3 n/a
2005 1024 66.6 15.4 n/a
2006 1022 66.1 15.5 68
2007 1005 63.0 16.0 66.8
2008 1028 70.0 14.7 78.9
2009 1055 71.0 14.9 89.1
2010 1040 28.0 37.1 60.7
2011 1048 45.0 23.2 60.9
2012 1033 65.0 15.8 60.2
2013 1048 65.3 16.0 66.7
2014 1093 64.6 16.9 65.1
2015 1096 64.0 17.1 64.2
2016 1112 68.0 16.3 63.8
2017 1046 66.6 15.6 64.9
2018 1078 65.5 16.4 63.8
2019 1088 64.1 16.9 60.9
2020 1036 66.6 15.5 62
2021 1058 71.1 14.8 60.9
2022 881 72.9 12.0 53.9
2023 955 72.5 13.1 61

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 Johnson Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1346 61.9 21.7 n/a
1989 1356 64.7 20.9 n/a
1990 1252 58.5 21.4 n/a
1991 1177 59.6 19.7 n/a
1992 1244 61.2 20.3 n/a
1993 1235 65.1 19.0 n/a
1994 1211 66.4 18.2 n/a
1995 1197 67.6 17.7 n/a
1996 1197 67.6 17.7 n/a
1997 1175 66.3 17.7 46.4
1998 1157 76.5 15.1 54.5
1999 1091 69.6 15.7 64.7
2000 1065 67.4 15.8 73.7
2001 1096 69.4 15.8 57.4
2002 1035 62.6 16.5 58.6
2003 1035 62.6 16.5 58.6
2004 1011 62.2 16.3 n/a
2005 1024 66.6 15.4 n/a
2006 1022 66.1 15.5 68
2007 1005 63.0 16.0 66.8
2008 1028 70.0 14.7 78.9
2009 1055 71.0 14.9 89.1
2010 1040 28.0 37.1 60.7
2011 1048 45.0 23.2 60.9
2012 1033 65.0 15.8 60.2
2013 1048 65.3 16.0 66.7
2014 1093 64.6 16.9 65.1
2015 1096 64.0 17.1 64.2
2016 1112 68.0 16.3 63.8
2017 1046 66.6 15.6 64.9
2018 1078 65.5 16.4 63.8
2019 1088 64.1 16.9 60.9
2020 1036 66.6 15.5 62
2021 1058 71.1 14.8 60.9
2022 881 72.9 12.0 53.9
2023 955 72.5 13.1 61

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 Johnson Central 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 $481 (3.7%) $118 (0.9%) $8,709 (67.7%) $2,987 (23.2%) $600 (4.7%) $10,585 (82.2%) $12,870
2019 $580 (5.0%) $109 (0.9%) $689 (6.0%) $8,870 (76.7%) $1,915 (16.6%) $10,785 (93.3%) $11,565
2020 $670 (5.2%) $306 (2.4%) $976 (7.6%) $9,524 (74.1%) $1,995 (15.5%) $11,519 (89.7%) $12,845
2021 $1,044 (8.0%) $168 (1.3%) $1,212 (9.3%) $9,581 (73.6%) $2,073 (15.9%) $11,655 (89.6%) $13,010
2022 $1,505 (7.3%) $1,103 (5.3%) $2,608 (12.6%) $11,015 (53.2%) $3,506 (16.9%) $14,522 (70.2%) $20,691

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Johnson Central High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 161st of 285 High schoolsRanks 54th of 276 High schools
 36.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Johnson Central High School)40.256
 15.8%
   11th Grade English (Johnson County)39.846
 6.2%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Johnson Central High School)26.132
 5.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Johnson County)25.826
 0.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Johnson Central High School)39.849
 9.2%
   11th Grade Reading (Johnson County)39.441
 1.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1088955
 12.2%
African American22
American Indian00
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic68
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1068928
 13.1%
Two or More Races511
 120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%61%
 0.1%


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Johnson Central High School ranks 39th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 955 students attended Johnson Central High School.

Students at Johnson Central High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.


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