Belfry High School

Summary:

Belfry High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Belfry, Kentucky, with a student population of 531. It is part of the Pike County School District, which is ranked 28 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belfry High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 73rd out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to as low as 176th out of 267 in 2020-2021 (2-star rating), indicating inconsistent performance. The school performs better for male students (ranked 63rd out of 262) compared to female students (ranked 89th out of 261), and for low socioeconomic status students (ranked 45th out of 274) compared to special education students (ranked 108th out of 168) and disabled students (ranked 156th out of 166 in 2018-2019). Belfry High School's test scores are generally below the Pike County and Kentucky state averages, but the school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 92.4% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Belfry High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than East Ridge High School, but lags behind the higher-performing Pike County Central High School and Pikeville High School. The school's relatively high spending per student ($13,740 in 2018-2019) suggests that factors beyond funding, such as instructional practices and student support services, may be areas to explore for potential improvements.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 27678 Us 119 N
       Belfry, KY  41514


(606) 237-3900

District: Pike County

SchoolDigger Rank:
73rd of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,271 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  531

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
African American:
4.0%
Hispanic:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.5% Help


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Compare Details Belfry High School ranks better than 74.8% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Pike County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Belfry High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Belfry High School has the largest high school student body size in the Pike County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belfry High School is $16,271, which is the 2nd highest among 5 high schools in the Pike County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belfry High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belfry High School 73rd of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Belfry High School in the ranking list.)

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Pike County:

SchoolDigger ranks Pike County 28th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Belfry High School

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Rank History for all students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 57.73 70th 217 67.7%
2008 43.22 128th 217 41.0%
2009 41.70 130th 217 40.1%
2010 38.79 151st 223 32.3%
2011 32.03 168th 226 25.7%
2012 20.96 204th 229 10.9%
2013 42.88 187th 291 35.7%
2014 41.35 185th 290 36.2%
2015 51.86 161st 295 45.4%
2016 58.48 118th 288 59.0%
2017 67.22 80th 287 72.1%
2018 63.30 79th 271 70.8%
2019 45.50 153rd 285 46.3%
2021 33.02 176th 267 34.1%
2022 41.12 159th 271 41.3%
2023 46.86 141st 276 48.9%
2024 68.89 73rd 290 74.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.18 128th 226 43.4%
2023 18.16 152nd 162 6.2%
2024 34.62 108th 168 35.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.91 52nd 232 77.6%
2019 40.66 172nd 254 32.3%
2021 49.56 101st 234 56.8%
2022 46.45 132nd 266 50.4%
2023 51.87 110th 272 59.6%
2024 73.84 45th 274 83.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 97.30 1st 30 96.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.43 113th 234 51.7%
2019 57.35 105th 249 57.8%
2021 43.84 127th 236 46.2%
2022 44.77 146th 252 42.1%
2023 54.86 103rd 253 59.3%
2024 62.37 89th 261 65.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.15 156th 166 6.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.74 110th 115 4.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.50 84th 237 64.6%
2019 38.75 169th 251 32.7%
2021 25.06 191st 238 19.7%
2022 26.27 199th 257 22.6%
2023 38.75 156th 259 39.8%
2024 68.52 63rd 262 76.0%
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Rank History for White students at Belfry High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.84 147th 219 32.9%
2021 30.82 137th 203 32.5%
2022 33.94 173rd 260 33.5%
2023 37.98 163rd 264 38.3%
2024 60.66 92nd 273 66.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Belfry High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 992 6 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1002
1989 924 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 930
1990 871 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 875
1991 873 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 878
1992 872 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 876
1993 948 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 950
1994 962 4 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 970
1995 896 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 903
1996 896 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 903
1997 863 8 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 875
1998 772 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 1 778
1999 727 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2000 656 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 1 663
2001 628 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2002 592 3 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2003 592 3 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2004 609 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2005 651 5 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 661
2006 689 6 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 699
2007 679 9 1 0 1 n/a n/a 4 694
2008 692 8 1 0 1 n/a n/a 2 704
2009 703 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 1 714
2010 711 7 1 1 0 n/a n/a 1 721
2011 745 12 2 2 0 0 5 0 766
2012 736 15 3 2 0 1 10 0 767
2013 699 14 4 3 0 0 16 0 736
2015 617 18 3 1 0 0 9 0 648
2016 607 17 3 1 0 0 9 0 637
2017 584 17 2 2 0 0 5 0 610
2018 573 13 4 2 0 0 7 0 599
2019 575 8 5 3 0 0 12 0 603
2020 557 8 6 5 1 0 11 0 588
2021 562 17 9 5 1 0 11 0 605
2022 466 17 7 5 1 1 9 0 506
2023 491 21 5 7 0 1 6 0 531

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belfry High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1002 50.5 19.8 n/a
1989 930 51.5 18.0 n/a
1990 875 52.5 16.6 n/a
1991 878 52.5 16.7 n/a
1992 876 51.5 17.0 n/a
1993 950 54.0 17.6 n/a
1994 970 54.0 18.0 n/a
1995 903 51.0 17.7 n/a
1996 903 51.0 17.7 n/a
1997 875 45.0 19.4 28
1998 778 46.6 16.7 35.8
1999 732 47.2 15.5 47.5
2000 663 44.8 14.8 52
2001 635 42.4 15.0 51.3
2002 601 41.5 14.5 76.4
2003 601 41.5 14.5 76.4
2004 616 36.5 16.9 n/a
2005 661 38.0 17.4 n/a
2006 699 41.5 16.8 51.5
2007 694 45.0 15.4 48
2008 704 39.5 17.8 57
2009 714 39.5 18.1 66.8
2010 721 30.5 23.6 64.9
2011 766 35.0 21.8 64.8
2012 767 37.0 20.7 54.8
2013 736 37.0 19.8 55
2015 648 35.0 18.5 59.4
2016 637 36.0 17.6 57.5
2017 610 32.0 19.0 61.6
2018 599 33.5 17.8 57.9
2019 603 32.0 18.8 53.7
2020 588 30.0 19.6 55.3
2021 605 30.0 20.1 59
2022 506 31.0 16.3 55.7
2023 531 30.0 17.7 62.5

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 Belfry High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1002 50.5 19.8 n/a
1989 930 51.5 18.0 n/a
1990 875 52.5 16.6 n/a
1991 878 52.5 16.7 n/a
1992 876 51.5 17.0 n/a
1993 950 54.0 17.6 n/a
1994 970 54.0 18.0 n/a
1995 903 51.0 17.7 n/a
1996 903 51.0 17.7 n/a
1997 875 45.0 19.4 28
1998 778 46.6 16.7 35.8
1999 732 47.2 15.5 47.5
2000 663 44.8 14.8 52
2001 635 42.4 15.0 51.3
2002 601 41.5 14.5 76.4
2003 601 41.5 14.5 76.4
2004 616 36.5 16.9 n/a
2005 661 38.0 17.4 n/a
2006 699 41.5 16.8 51.5
2007 694 45.0 15.4 48
2008 704 39.5 17.8 57
2009 714 39.5 18.1 66.8
2010 721 30.5 23.6 64.9
2011 766 35.0 21.8 64.8
2012 767 37.0 20.7 54.8
2013 736 37.0 19.8 55
2015 648 35.0 18.5 59.4
2016 637 36.0 17.6 57.5
2017 610 32.0 19.0 61.6
2018 599 33.5 17.8 57.9
2019 603 32.0 18.8 53.7
2020 588 30.0 19.6 55.3
2021 605 30.0 20.1 59
2022 506 31.0 16.3 55.7
2023 531 30.0 17.7 62.5

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 Belfry 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 $369 (2.6%) $122 (0.9%) $491 (3.5%) $8,284 (59.2%) $1,878 (13.4%) $10,162 (72.6%) $13,999
2019 $447 (3.3%) $172 (1.3%) $619 (4.5%) $8,745 (63.6%) $2,084 (15.2%) $10,829 (78.8%) $13,740
2020 $499 (3.9%) $250 (1.9%) $749 (5.8%) $8,403 (65.3%) $2,037 (15.8%) $10,440 (81.1%) $12,873
2021 $665 (4.0%) $510 (3.1%) $1,175 (7.1%) $8,350 (50.5%) $2,396 (14.5%) $10,745 (64.9%) $16,551
2022 $640 (3.9%) $884 (5.4%) $1,524 (9.4%) $10,194 (62.7%) $3,836 (23.6%) $14,030 (86.2%) $16,271

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Belfry High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 153rd of 285 High schoolsRanks 141st of 276 High schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Belfry High School)4743
 4%
   11th Grade English (Pike County)40.748
 7.3%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Belfry High School)24.825
 0.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Pike County)24.423
 1.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Belfry High School)41.636
 5.6%
   11th Grade Reading (Pike County)38.840
 1.2%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students603531
 11.9%
African American821
 162.5%
American Indian00
Asian55
Hispanic37
 133.3%
Pacific Islander01
White575491
 14.6%
Two or More Races126
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.7%62.5%
 8.8%


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Belfry High School ranks 73rd of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 531 students attended Belfry High School.

Students at Belfry High School are 92% White, 4% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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