Summary:
Paducah Tilghman High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 878 students in Paducah, Kentucky, which is part of the Paducah Independent School District.
The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 80th to 199th out of Kentucky high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied between 2 to 4 stars. While white and multi-racial students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 50 and top 10 in Kentucky, respectively, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quartile of Kentucky high schools. Paducah Tilghman High School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in ACT English, Math, and Reading at 32%, 20%, and 35%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 44%, 30%, and 42%. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 87.7%, slightly below the state average, and it has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.14% to 63.78% over the past few years.
When compared to nearby schools, Marshall County High School generally performs better than Paducah Tilghman High School, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ACT English (55%), Math (30%), and Reading (48%) in 2023-2024. Paducah Tilghman High School's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $18,317 in 2018-2019 to $27,147 in 2017-2018, which is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has ranged from 14.1 to 16.1 over the past few years, lower than the nearby MC Academy (18.6) and McCracken County High School (18.7).
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Paducah Independent
SchoolDigger Rank:
199th of 290 Kentucky High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,276
Feeder schools for Paducah Tilghman High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.1
Number of students: 878
Racial breakdown:
White:
41.9%
African American:
38.3%
Two or more races:
11.8%
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Hispanic:
6.9%
Asian:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%
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