Impact of COVID-19 on Webster 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 174th of 285 High schools | Ranks 195th of 276 High schools | 9.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Webster County High School) | 35.9 | 38 | 2.1% |
11th Grade English (Webster County) | 35.9 | 38 | 2.1% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Webster County High School) | 30.3 | 24 | 6.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Webster County) | 30.3 | 24 | 6.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Webster County High School) | 35.9 | 33 | 2.9% |
11th Grade Reading (Webster County) | 35.9 | 33 | 2.9% |
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 | 653 | 676 | 3.5% |
African American | 17 | 12 | 29.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 0 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 78 | 114 | 46.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 532 | 520 | 2.3% |
Two or More Races | 24 | 21 | 12.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.6% | 61.2% | 18.7% |