Summary:
The city of Stanville, Kentucky has only one high school, Betsy Layne High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively high graduation rate and low dropout rate compared to state averages, its academic performance on standardized tests is generally lower than both the Floyd County district and state averages across multiple subject areas.
Betsy Layne High School had a 93.5% four-year graduation rate in the 2024-2025 school year, which is above the state average. However, the school's 10th grade math proficiency rate of 30% in 2024-2025 was higher than the Floyd County average of 25%, but lower than the state average of 41%. Similarly, the school's 11th grade science proficiency rate of 13% in 2024-2025 was lower than the Floyd County average of 14% and the state average of 22%. The school also had a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average.
Despite the lower test scores, Betsy Layne High School spends more per student than the state average, at $13,838 per student in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school has the potential to provide more individualized attention and support to students, which could help improve academic outcomes. Overall, the data indicates that Betsy Layne High School is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance, but has strengths in areas like graduation and dropout rates.
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