High Schools in Carlisle County

Summary:

Carlisle County, Kentucky has only one high school, Carlisle County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranking 124th out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024 but dropping to 168th out of 254 in 2024-2025. Carlisle County High School's academic performance is mixed, with students scoring above the state average in some areas like 10th grade reading but below average in others like 11th grade writing and social studies.

Despite these performance challenges, Carlisle County High School has a strong four-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.1% for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school faces demographic and socioeconomic hurdles, with 53.09% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024 and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025. The school's per-student spending of $20,395 for 2023-2024 is relatively high, suggesting that resources may not be the primary issue.

Overall, Carlisle County has one high school that is facing a mix of performance and demographic challenges. While the school has some strengths, such as its graduation rate, it also needs to address areas of weakness, including academic performance and chronic absenteeism, to improve outcomes for its students.

District Detail

4557 State Rt 1377
Bardwell, KY 42023

(270) 628-3800

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 738

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

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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 10th 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
Carlisle County High School	Public	9-12	4557 State Route 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	No	(270) 628-3800	184	15	12.2	54.3%	157 (85.3%)	4 (2.2%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	39.4	168^th of 254 public high schools	33.9%		54.7	124^th of 290 public high schools	57.2%	44	37.0	51.0	35.0	33.0	33.0	$20,395	$502	$890	$1,392	$10,284	$4,941	$15,225

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Graves County	8.27 mi	10	11^th
Hickman County	11.64 mi	2	66^th
Ballard County	16.55 mi	5	22^nd
Mayfield Independent	17.82 mi	3	68^th
Kentucky Technical System	18.31 mi	53

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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.