Best High Schools in Kentucky

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KSA test scores by the Kentucky Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 254)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
121	Bath County High School	Public	9-12	645 Chenault Dr	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-6325	604	39	15.4	73.2%	549 (90.9%)	8 (1.3%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$31,228	$770	$450	$1,221	$8,675	$2,897	$11,572	50.5	51.4	132	11		210033000057
122	Franklin-Simpson High School	Public	9-12	400 S College St	Franklin	42135	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-3273	830	59	14	59.2%	612 (73.7%)	87 (10.5%)	71 (8.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)	$18,748	$1,243	$565	$1,808	$10,106	$2,809	$12,915	50.4	54.5	127	5		210540001301
123	Fleming County High School	Public	9-12	1658 Elizaville Rd	Flemingsburg	41041	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 845-6601	671	41	16.5	52.9%	619 (92.3%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	$15,629	$1,713	$1,917	$3,629	$7,476	$4,523	$12,000	50.1	33.7	193	70		210192000398
124	Hickman County High School	Public	7-12	301 James H Phillips Dr	Clinton	42031	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 653-4044	316	24	13.1	58.2%	235 (74.4%)	32 (10.1%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	$17,425	$605	$550	$1,156	$11,513	$3,671	$15,184	49.9	78.9	32	92		210279000594
125	Adair County High School	Public	9-12	526 Indian Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-2751	805	55	14.7	67.0%	689 (85.6%)	17 (2.1%)	55 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	$13,160	$450	$184	$688	$9,827	$2,136	$12,187	49.7	45.1	152	27		210003000001
126	Rowan County Senior High School	Public	9-12	499 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 784-8956	904	46	19.6	54.9%	831 (91.9%)	11 (1.2%)	33 (3.7%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	$18,516	$418	$415	$833	$7,479	$10,205	$17,684	49.6	48.5	144	18		210510001260
127	Glasgow High School	Public	9-12	1601 Columbia Ave	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 651-8801	608	38	16	61.0%	333 (54.8%)	51 (8.4%)	126 (20.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	81 (13.3%)	$19,481	$1,186	$314	$1,500	$11,801	$4,207	$16,008	49.4	57.7	109	18		210222000461
128	Randall K. Cooper High School	Public	9-12	2855 Longbranch Rd	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5040	1,490	77	19.4	30.5%	1,225 (82.2%)	88 (5.9%)	74 (5.0%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	73 (4.9%)	$11,472	$361	$437	$798	$8,710	$1,964	$10,674	49.3	73.9	57	71		210051002206
129	Marshall County High School	Public	9-12	416 High School Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(270) 527-1453	1,201	64	18.8	48.2%	1,115 (92.8%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (3.2%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.9%)	$18,836	$496	$557	$1,053	$11,158	$3,668	$14,827	49.1	48.1	145	16		210381000976
130	Owsley County High School	Public	6-12	177 Shepherd Lane	Booneville	41314	Owsley County	Owsley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 593-5185	291	19	15.2	97.3%	283 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$23,324	$2,203	$2,247	$4,449	$12,177	$4,788	$15,745	49.1	45.9	150	20		210462001143

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, KSA Science, KSA Writing, KSA Social Studies, KSA Editing and Mechanics test scores released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kentucky Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education.
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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.