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
41	Bavel	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	500 Hilltopper Way	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 651-3787	227	6	37.8	21.6%	193 (85.0%)	8 (3.5%)	12 (5.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								76.5	71.2	64	23		210030001970
42	Madison Central High School	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6109	2,107	112	18.7	49.3%	1,619 (76.8%)	139 (6.6%)	191 (9.1%)	34 (1.6%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	119 (5.6%)	$16,946	$855	$134	$989	$8,076	$2,401	$10,477	75.4	78.8	33	9		210372000949
43	Somerset High School	Public	9-12	301 College St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-4721	526	42	12.5	55.9%	428 (81.4%)	14 (2.7%)	58 (11.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	$16,416	$900	$1,457	$2,347	$10,892	$3,177	$14,069	75.1	66.4	84	41		210543001310
44	Hazard High School	Public	9-12	157 Bulldog Ln	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-1318	303	24	12.8	50.2%	276 (91.1%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	$20,750	$2,503	$517	$3,020	$12,688	$6,237	$18,924	74	63	93	49		210267000568
45	Ballard High	Public	9-12	6000 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8206	2,148	113	19	36.1%	1,065 (49.6%)	538 (25.0%)	253 (11.8%)	145 (6.8%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	137 (6.4%)	$17,940	$444	$1,870	$2,314	$11,830	$3,796	$15,626	73.6	80.1	29	16		210299000695
46	STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	123 East 6 Street	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3033	453	22	20.9	39.1%	247 (54.5%)	119 (26.3%)	59 (13.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)								73	81.7	25	21		210186002341
47	Middlesboro High School	Public	9-12	4404 Cumberland Ave	Middlesboro	40965	Bell County	Middlesboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 242-8820	337	29	11.8	74.8%	260 (77.2%)	20 (5.9%)	10 (3.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	$22,965	$4,176	$2,096	$6,275	$10,878	$3,311	$14,202	72.9	45.3	151	104		210417001050
48	Campbell County High School	Public	9-12	909 Camel Crossing	Alexandria	41001	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	No	(859) 635-4161	1,519	85	17.9	40.4%	1,359 (89.5%)	30 (2.0%)	41 (2.7%)	22 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (4.3%)	$14,222	$703	$416	$1,120	$9,666	$3,437	$13,102	72.8	60.6	99	51		210090000941
49	Livingston Central High School	Public	9-12	750 Us 60 W	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-2065	339	23	15	51.9%	300 (88.5%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	$15,540	$803	$539	$1,342	$10,314	$3,884	$14,198	72.1	75.5	47	2		210351000924
50	Dixie Heights High School	Public	9-12	3010 Dixie Hwy	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-7650	1,499	66	22.5	40.8%	1,098 (73.2%)	72 (4.8%)	173 (11.5%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	99 (6.6%)	$14,915	$250	$345	$8,409	$1,954	$596	$10,363	70.6	73.9	56	6		210309000811

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.