Is Owen County High School a good school?

Owen County High School ranks 204 th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Owen County High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 558 students attended Owen County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Owen County High School?

Students at Owen County High School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Owen County High School?

Owen County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Owen County Elementary/Primary School Middle : Maurice Bowling Middle School

Owen County High School

Summary:

Owen County High School is a public high school located in Owenton, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 558 students. The school is part of the Owen County School District, which is ranked 146 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owen County High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools, typically ranking between 191-205 out of 271-290 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), is significantly below the state averages across various subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT English (23%), ACT Mathematics (24%), and KSA Reading (32%) were all well below the state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Kentucky high schools. However, the school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year is 90.7%, which is slightly below the state average.

The nearby high schools, such as Gallatin County High School and Grant County High School, also perform below the state average on academic measures, but generally outperform Owen County High School. However, Williamstown Senior High, an independent school district, stands out as a higher-performing school, ranking in the top 20-60 high schools in Kentucky and significantly outperforming Owen County High School on test scores and graduation rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Owen County High School may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can significantly impact student achievement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2340 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359

(502) 484-5509

District: Owen County

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,987

Feeder schools for Owen County High School:

Elementary:	Owen County Elementary/Primary School
Middle:	Maurice Bowling Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 558

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Owen County High School ranks worse than 70.3% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Owen County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.7%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owen County High School is 19.9. (See more...)

Compare Owen County High School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owen County High School is $15,987.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Owen County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Owen County High School 204^th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Owen County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Owen County:

SchoolDigger ranks Owen County 146^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Owen County High School

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Rank History for all students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	35.15	146^th	217	32.7%
2008	60.90	64^th	217	70.5%
2009	68.69	50^th	217	77.0%
2010	48.51	111^th	223	50.2%
2011	62.00	67^th	226	70.4%
2012	52.57	97^th	229	57.6%
2013	49.02	158^th	291	45.7%
2014	31.73	214^th	290	26.2%
2015	45.76	179^th	295	39.3%
2016	51.41	152^nd	288	47.2%
2017	49.89	171^st	287	40.4%
2018	35.42	187^th	271	31.0%
2019	28.32	205^th	285	28.1%
2021	27.79	202^nd	267	24.3%
2022	30.43	191^st	271	29.5%
2023	25.79	205^th	276	25.7%
2024	29.64	204^th	290	29.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.95	184^th	226	18.6%
2024	30.38	122^nd	168	27.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	29.00	187^th	232	19.4%
2019	28.01	196^th	254	22.8%
2021	40.70	140^th	234	40.2%
2022	20.07	222^nd	266	16.5%
2023	12.98	239^th	272	12.1%
2024	15.84	235^th	274	14.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	36.57	171^st	234	26.9%
2019	25.23	202^nd	249	18.9%
2021	27.18	186^th	236	21.2%
2022	22.45	205^th	252	18.7%
2023	28.43	197^th	253	22.1%
2024	34.97	176^th	261	32.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	56.75	48^th	166	71.1%
2019	38.86	98^th	166	41.0%
2021	38.95	87^th	154	43.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	54.43	55^th	102	46.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	35.63	172^nd	237	27.4%
2019	34.12	184^th	251	26.7%
2021	36.66	144^th	238	39.5%
2022	33.03	174^th	257	32.3%
2023	21.44	206^th	259	20.5%
2024	17.71	218^th	262	16.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.49	122^nd	124	1.6%

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Rank History for White students at Owen County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	26.12	161^st	198	18.7%
2019	25.03	176^th	219	19.6%
2021	17.39	174^th	203	14.3%
2022	25.90	196^th	260	24.6%
2023	20.39	221^st	264	16.3%
2024	26.40	204^th	273	25.3%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Owen 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	520	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1989	472	12	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1990	474	12	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1991	534	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1992	574	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1993	546	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	531	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1995	543	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	543	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	565	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1998	563	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	562	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	577
2000	524	13	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	540
2001	525	12	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	542
2002	525	8	1	1	9	n/a	n/a	0	544
2003	525	8	1	1	9	n/a	n/a	0	544
2004	538	9	1	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	557
2005	554	5	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
2006	590	2	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
2007	579	4	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	4	594
2008	560	3	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	2	574
2009	538	3	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	552
2010	530	6	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2011	534	4	0	14	0	0	0	0	552
2012	502	3	0	14	0	0	0	0	519
2013	497	5	1	19	2	0	1	0	525
2014	492	3	1	20	1	0	0	0	517
2015	509	3	1	18	1	0	1	0	533
2016	560	5	2	20	0	0	0	0	587
2017	550	3	1	24	0	0	3	0	581
2018	539	3	1	21	0	0	5	0	569
2019	548	1	4	24	0	0	10	0	587
2020	530	0	5	26	0	0	12	0	573
2021	503	0	5	26	0	0	9	0	543
2022	515	0	5	38	0	0	9	0	567
2023	507	1	3	35	1	0	11	0	558
2024	506	2	2	37	1	0	10	0	558

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 Owen County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	27.9	18.9	n/a
1989	486	30.4	15.9	n/a
1990	488	29.4	16.5	n/a
1991	541	29.1	18.5	n/a
1992	579	31.8	18.2	n/a
1993	554	31.4	17.6	n/a
1994	536	31.3	17.1	n/a
1995	552	31.7	17.4	n/a
1996	552	31.7	17.4	n/a
1997	575	37.1	15.5	19.1
1998	572	31.8	18.0	24.5
1999	577	30.2	19.1	30.3
2000	540	31.4	17.2	25.3
2001	542	31.3	17.3	33.6
2002	544	28.5	19.1	51.8
2003	544	28.5	19.1	51.8
2004	557	29.3	19.0	n/a
2005	567	29.0	19.6	n/a
2006	601	29.2	20.6	41.4
2007	594	32.0	18.6	42.9
2008	574	33.9	16.9	46.7
2009	552	33.4	16.5	48.5
2010	546	28.5	19.1	53.8
2011	552	31.5	17.5	56
2012	519	31.5	16.4	44.5
2013	525	30.5	17.2	33.3
2014	517	29.0	17.8	48.2
2015	533	29.0	18.3	48.8
2016	587	33.0	17.7	55.9
2017	581	30.3	19.1	58.3
2018	569	31.3	18.1	59.8
2019	587	30.3	19.3	59.1
2020	573	29.3	19.5	52.5
2021	543	28.3	19.1	57.6
2022	567	29.3	19.3	50.1
2023	558	30.5	18.2	52.7
2024	558	28.0	19.9	53.6

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 Owen County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	27.9	18.9	n/a
1989	486	30.4	15.9	n/a
1990	488	29.4	16.5	n/a
1991	541	29.1	18.5	n/a
1992	579	31.8	18.2	n/a
1993	554	31.4	17.6	n/a
1994	536	31.3	17.1	n/a
1995	552	31.7	17.4	n/a
1996	552	31.7	17.4	n/a
1997	575	37.1	15.5	19.1
1998	572	31.8	18.0	24.5
1999	577	30.2	19.1	30.3
2000	540	31.4	17.2	25.3
2001	542	31.3	17.3	33.6
2002	544	28.5	19.1	51.8
2003	544	28.5	19.1	51.8
2004	557	29.3	19.0	n/a
2005	567	29.0	19.6	n/a
2006	601	29.2	20.6	41.4
2007	594	32.0	18.6	42.9
2008	574	33.9	16.9	46.7
2009	552	33.4	16.5	48.5
2010	546	28.5	19.1	53.8
2011	552	31.5	17.5	56
2012	519	31.5	16.4	44.5
2013	525	30.5	17.2	33.3
2014	517	29.0	17.8	48.2
2015	533	29.0	18.3	48.8
2016	587	33.0	17.7	55.9
2017	581	30.3	19.1	58.3
2018	569	31.3	18.1	59.8
2019	587	30.3	19.3	59.1
2020	573	29.3	19.5	52.5
2021	543	28.3	19.1	57.6
2022	567	29.3	19.3	50.1
2023	558	30.5	18.2	52.7
2024	558	28.0	19.9	53.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Owen County High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$848 (3.7%)	$147 (0.6%)	$995 (4.4%)	$14,272 (63.1%)	$3,538 (15.6%)	$17,810 (78.7%)	$22,620
2019	$441 (3.7%)	$124 (1.0%)	$565 (4.8%)	$8,011 (67.6%)	$2,383 (20.1%)	$10,394 (87.7%)	$11,846
2020	$478 (4.0%)	$50 (0.4%)	$528 (4.5%)	$7,526 (63.6%)	$2,346 (19.8%)	$9,872 (83.4%)	$11,840
2021	$570 (4.7%)	$509 (4.2%)	$1,079 (8.9%)	$7,257 (59.6%)	$2,266 (18.6%)	$9,523 (78.3%)	$12,168
2022	$1,433 (9.0%)	$822 (5.1%)	$2,256 (14.1%)	$7,526 (47.1%)	$3,207 (20.1%)	$10,733 (67.1%)	$15,987

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Owen 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 205^th of 285 High schools	Ranks 205^th of 276 High schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English (Owen County High School)	35.6	23	12.6%
11th Grade English (Owen County)	35.6	23	12.6%
11th Grade English (Kentucky)	49.1	47	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Owen County High School)	21.2	20	1.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Owen County)	21.2	20	1.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)	36.4	33	3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Owen County High School)	33.6	25	8.6%
11th Grade Reading (Owen County)	33.6	25	8.6%
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	587	558	4.9%
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	24	35	45.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	548	507	7.5%
Two or More Races	10	11	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.1%	52.7%	6.4%

Schools Near Owen County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)	KSA Reading (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Owen County High School	Public	9-12	2340 Hwy 22 E	Owenton	40359	Owen County	Owen County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 484-5509	558	28	19.9	53.6%	506 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	29.6	204^th of 290 public high schools	29.7%		25.8	205^th of 276 public high schools	25.7%	1	30.0	32.0	41.0	24.0	35.0	23.0	24.0	32.0	$15,987	$1,433	$822	$2,256	$7,526	$3,207	$10,733
Grant County High School	Public	9-12	715 Warsaw Road	Dry Ridge	41035	Grant County	Grant County	No	No	No	No	(859) 824-9739	1,062	57	18.6	65.7%	954 (89.8%)	7 (0.7%)	61 (5.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.0%)	30.3	203^rd of 290 public high schools	30.0%		44	157^th of 276 public high schools	43.1%	46	32.0	39.0	30.0	22.0	27.0	42.0	20.0	30.0	$12,020	$624	$685	$1,309	$8,654	$2,057	$10,711
Williamstown Senior High	Public	9-12	300 Helton Street	Williamstown	41097	Grant County	Williamstown Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 824-4421	215	17	12.5	39.5%	188 (87.4%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	73.7	58^th of 290 public high schools	80.0%		83.9	18^th of 276 public high schools	93.5%	40	43.0	45.0	60.0	37.0	59.0	67.0	36.0	48.0	$16,594	$501	$1,090	$1,591	$8,929	$2,538	$11,467
Gallatin County High School	Public	9-12	70 Wildcat Circle	Warsaw	41095	Gallatin County	Gallatin County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 567-7640	460	27	17.3	59.1%	392 (85.2%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	15.9	235^th of 290 public high schools	19.0%		22.8	215^th of 276 public high schools	22.1%	20	18.0	25.0	26.0	21.0	27.0	23.0	19.0	25.0	$12,609	$824	$404	$1,228	$8,914	$2,466	$11,383
iLEAD Academy	Public	9-12	2557 Ky-227	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(502) 732-3090	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
iLead Academy School	Public	9-12	2557 Highway 227	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 732-3090	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Enrollment information for Owen County High School

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

Student/Teacher Ratio Owen County High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Owen County High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Owen County High School

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Schools Near Owen County High School