High Schools in Metcalfe County

Metcalfe County, Kentucky is home to a single high school, Metcalfe County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools in recent years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance.

Metcalfe County High School faces several challenges, including low proficiency rates on state assessments and ACT exams that are significantly below state averages. However, the school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%. The student population at Metcalfe County High School is predominantly from low-income households, with 69.1% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and the school has a higher-than-average student-teacher ratio of 17.2.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it receives relatively high per-student funding of $20,450 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the state average. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% may be a contributing factor to its struggles, and addressing attendance issues could be an important area of focus for the Metcalfe County school district.