Summary:
Nelson County, Kentucky is home to two high schools: Nelson County High School and Thomas Nelson High School. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and have similar performance metrics, with no clear standout school in the data set.
The two high schools in Nelson County have comparable rankings, with Nelson County High School ranked 170 out of 254 Kentucky high schools and Thomas Nelson High School ranked 162. Both schools have a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Graduation rates and dropout rates are also consistent, with both schools reporting a 93.5% four-year graduation rate and a 1.1% dropout rate for the 2024-2025 school year. However, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.0%.
Academically, the schools perform below the state average on standardized tests like the KSA and ACT. For example, in 2024-2025, Nelson County High School had a 38% proficiency rate in 10th-grade mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as Nelson County High School has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 47.38% compared to Thomas Nelson High School at 41.99%. The slightly higher per-student spending at Thomas Nelson High School ($16,340) compared to Nelson County High School ($15,983) may also contribute to the marginal performance differences between the two schools.
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