Best Public Schools in Phelps, KY

Summary:

Phelps, Kentucky is home to a single public high school, Phelps High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Pike County School District, which is ranked 26th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Phelps High School has a slightly above-average four-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.1%, it struggles in several key areas. The school's test scores are generally below the state and county averages, with a 10th-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 36% compared to the state's 41%. Additionally, Phelps High School has a high rate of chronic absenteeism at 25%, which is higher than the state average. The school's spending per student, at $20,164, is higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 16.8 is slightly lower.

Phelps High School's performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 187th out of 276 Kentucky high schools in 2022-2023 to 198th out of 290 in 2023-2024 and 109th out of 254 in 2024-2025. While the school's reading proficiency rates are relatively strong compared to the state and county, its mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower, indicating a need to focus on improving its mathematics instruction and support. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 92.46%, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact its resources and ability to support student learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Phelps High School	Public	7-12	11580 Hwy 632	Phelps	41553	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 456-3482	239	20	11.9	89.5%	229 (95.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	54.5	109^th of 254 public high schools	57.1%		31.9	198^th of 290 public high schools	31.7%	89	36.0	45.0	60.0	43.0	21.0	50.0	40.0	31.0	$20,164	$1,913	$932	$2,845	$12,144	$4,780	$16,924

Cities Near Phelps

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Freeburn	0.95 mi	1	18^th
Fedscreek	7.62 mi	1	123^rd
Belfry	10.55 mi	4	71^st
Kimper	10.83 mi	1	104^th
Lick Creek	11.83 mi	1	200^th

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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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