High Schools in Monroe County

Summary:

Monroe County, Kentucky has only one high school, Monroe County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the past few years, ranging from 111th out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024 to 159th out of 254 in 2024-2025, with a 2 to 3 star rating.

Academically, Monroe County High School has mixed performance compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were above the state average in Mathematics (42% vs. 41%) but below the state average in Reading (45% vs. 47%), Writing (45% vs. 45%), Social Studies (31% vs. 38%), and Editing and Mechanics (33% vs. 41%). The school's 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% is above the state average, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% is higher than the state average.

Demographic and financial factors show that Monroe County High School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 68.22%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school's per-student spending of $20,538 is above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.3 is slightly lower than the state average.

District Detail

309 Emberton St
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

(270) 487-5456

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,856

Primary Schools: 3
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 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
Monroe County High	Public, Virtual	9-12	755 Old Mulkey Rd	Tompkinsville	42167	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 487-6217	506	37	13.8	68.0%	440 (87.0%)	9 (1.8%)	47 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	42.4	159^th of 254 public high schools	37.4%		57.2	111^th of 290 public high schools	61.7%	48	42.0	45.0	45.0	31.0	33.0	$20,538	$1,400	$1,001	$2,401	$13,112	$4,345	$17,457
Falcon Academy	Public	9-12	401 West 4th Street	Tompkinsville	42167	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 487-6181	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	6.3 mi	53
Barren County	17.29 mi	11	67^th
Allen County	24.53 mi	6
Glasgow Independent	24.69 mi	8	92^nd
Metcalfe County	25.26 mi	3	137^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.

High Schools in Monroe County

District Detail

Monroe County High

Falcon Academy

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