Eminence Independent

Summary:

The Eminence Independent school district in Kentucky operates two schools: Eminence High School and Eminence Elementary School. The district as a whole is ranked 121 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eminence High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 82nd out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024 to 142nd out of 254 in 2024-2025. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.1% for the 2024-2025 school year. However, it also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025, and its test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with some exceptions like 11th grade ACT English proficiency.

Eminence Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking of 496 out of 685 in 2024-2025 and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025, and its test scores are generally below the state averages, with some of the lowest proficiency rates in 4th grade science (29%) and 5th grade writing (22%) in 2024-2025.

District Detail

291 West Broadway Street
Eminence, KY 40019

(502) 845-5427

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,006

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
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 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 Science 11th 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
Eminence High School	Public	6-12	254 West Broadway St	Eminence	40019	Henry County	Eminence Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-5427	551	41	13.3	41.2%	412 (74.8%)	24 (4.4%)	65 (11.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	46.3	142^nd of 254 public high schools	44.1%		67.4	82^nd of 290 public high schools	71.7%	60				26.0	25.0	25.0	41.0				40.0	43.0	46.0	41.0		28.0	19.0		40.0	45.0		40.0	36.0		49.0	44.0	$15,666	$436	$530	$967	$9,896	$2,839	$12,735
Eminence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 West Broadway St	Eminence	40019	Henry County	Eminence Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-5427	455	30	15.0	42.4%	344 (75.6%)	20 (4.4%)	52 (11.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	31.1	496^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.6%		11	625^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.8%	129	46.0	29.0	38.0					49.0	33.0	41.0					29.0			22.0			24.0			43.0			$13,384	$702	$625	$1,327	$8,108	$1,984	$10,093

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Henry County	3.28 mi	7	108^th
Shelby County	9.83 mi	16	125^th
Oldham County	10.51 mi	23	10^th
Kentucky Technical System	11.09 mi	53
Trimble County	17.97 mi	3	156^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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