Summary:
The Fairview Independent school district in Kentucky contains only one high school, Fairview High School, which serves grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Fairview High School does not appear to be a standout performer within the district or the state, with a relatively low SchoolDigger rating of 1 to 3 stars out of 5 in recent years.
Fairview High School has a 93.5% four-year graduation rate, which is a positive metric, but also faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and consistently lower test scores compared to district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, for example, ranged from 24% to 27% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly below the state average of 40% to 43%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (85.62%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 and high spending per student of $23,109 in the 2023-2024 school year, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, dropping from 89th out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024 to 206th out of 254 in 2024-2025, suggesting a concerning trend in the school's overall performance that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to address the significant gaps in academic achievement.
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