High Schools in Owsley County

Owsley County, Kentucky has only one high school, Owsley County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 96th out of 276 Kentucky high schools in 2022-2023, but dropping to 150th out of 290 in 2023-2024. Owsley County High School's proficiency rates on standardized tests generally lag behind the state averages, with the exception of Writing, where the school exceeds the state average.

Despite these academic challenges, Owsley County High School maintains 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, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 98.11% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending of $23,324 is significantly higher than the state average, suggesting that the district is allocating substantial resources to support its students.

Owsley County as a district is ranked 136th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the challenges faced by Owsley County High School are not isolated to the school itself, but may be reflective of broader systemic issues within the district. While the school's performance in certain subjects suggests potential opportunities for improvement, the overall data points to a school and district that are struggling to provide a high-quality education to their students.