High Schools in Adair County

Summary:

Adair County, Kentucky is home to two high schools: Adair County High School and Adair Learning Academy. Based on the available data, Adair County High School emerges as the standout school, outperforming Adair Learning Academy on a range of key metrics.

Adair County High School has a higher enrollment of 796 students and a strong graduation rate of 93.5%. The school's performance on standardized tests is also impressive, with 48% of students proficient or better in mathematics, 58% in reading, and 44% in writing. In contrast, Adair Learning Academy has a much smaller enrollment of 61 students and significantly lower reading proficiency at 21%.

While both schools face a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25%, the stark difference in free/reduced lunch recipients (63.82% at Adair County High School vs. 6.56% at Adair Learning Academy) suggests that Adair County High School serves a more economically diverse student population. Overall, the data indicates that Adair County High School is the stronger performing school in the Adair County district.

District Detail

1204 Greensburg St
Columbia, KY 42728

(270) 384-2476

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,585

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Adair County High School	Public	9-12	526 Indian Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-2751	805	55	14.7	67.0%	689 (85.6%)	17 (2.1%)	55 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	49.7	125^th of 254 public high schools	50.8%		45.1	152^nd of 290 public high schools	47.6%	27	48.0	58.0	17.0	44.0	36.0	33.0	$13,160	$450	$184	$688	$9,827	$2,136	$12,187
Adair Learning Academy	Public	5-12	401 Appleby Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	No	(270) 384-0811	67	8	8.3	4.5%	24 (35.8%)	35 (52.2%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Green County	13.43 mi	5	87^th
Russell County	14.59 mi	5	36^th
Kentucky Technical System	14.95 mi	53
Campbellsville Independent	16 mi	4	103^rd
Taylor County	16.83 mi	6	50^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.