Summary:
The 41553 zip code area has only one high school, Phelps High School, which serves grades 7-12 with an enrollment of 230 students. Phelps High School 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.
Phelps High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools for the past three school years, with rankings between 187 and 198 out of 276-290 high schools. The school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are significantly lower than the county and state averages, with only 15% proficiency in ACT/Mathematics and 21% proficiency in KSA/Mathematics for 10th grade, compared to the county averages of 26% and 30%, and the state averages of 30% and 36%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (93.48%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the academic challenges, Phelps High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1, which could be leveraged to provide more individualized attention and support for students. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $17,816, which is higher than the national average. Overall, the analysis suggests that Phelps High School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, and there is a need to address these issues to improve student outcomes.
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