Best Public Schools in Baxter, KY

Summary:

The city of Baxter, Kentucky is home to two schools: Harlan County High School and Rosspoint Elementary School. These schools serve students from the Harlan County district, which faces some socioeconomic challenges with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Harlan County High School stands out for its relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and low dropout rate of 1.1% for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also performs above the state average in 11th grade ACT English proficiency. However, its statewide ranking has fluctuated, and it performs below the state average in 10th grade mathematics proficiency.

Rosspoint Elementary School consistently ranks in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in 4th grade reading proficiency, with 73% of students scoring proficient or better, and 8th grade writing, with 69% proficiency, both significantly higher than the state averages. Despite the socioeconomic challenges, Rosspoint Elementary appears to be effectively addressing the needs of its student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 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
Rosspoint Elementary School	Public	K-8	132 Hwy 522	Baxter	40806	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 573-4600	369	25	14.7	77.2%	361 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.7	246^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.1%		66	207^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.8%	39	33.0	52.0	49.0	41.0	58.0	43.0		42.0	73.0	54.0	63.0	55.0	46.0		58.0	53.0	24.0	69.0		51.0	49.0		61.0	69.0		$23,811	$2,620	$2,102	$4,722	$8,951	$2,900	$11,851
Harlan County High School	Public	9-12	4000 N US Hwy 119	Baxter	40806	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 574-2020	945	68	13.8	81.2%	889 (94.1%)	22 (2.3%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	42.5	158^th of 254 public high schools	37.8%		62.8	94^th of 290 public high schools	67.6%	64							34.0							25.0					50.0			37.0			44.0	$20,889	$2,394	$2,241	$4,635	$8,535	$3,502	$12,037

Cities Near Baxter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harlan	2.1 mi	6	73^rd
Bledsoe	2.3 mi	1	22^nd
Grays Knob	5.05 mi	1
Wallins Creek	6.51 mi	1	248^th
Evarts	6.86 mi	2	192^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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