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
241	Seneca High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3510 Goldsmith Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8323	1,255	94	13.3	67.8%	308 (24.5%)	421 (33.5%)	419 (33.4%)	46 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (4.5%)	$21,855	$1,447	$1,844	$3,291	$14,727	$3,837	$18,564	5.9	7.5	262	21		210299000667
242	Pleasure Ridge Park High	Public	9-12	5901 Greenwood Road	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8311	1,777	90	19.6	69.7%	674 (37.9%)	691 (38.9%)	287 (16.2%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (6.2%)	$20,529	$759	$1,885	$2,644	$13,176	$4,709	$17,885	5.7	16.7	233	9		210299000668
243	Fayette County Learning Center	Public	8-12	475 Price Road	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-0597	191	25	7.5	70.2%	92 (48.2%)	46 (24.1%)	33 (17.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)								4.9	23.9	217	26		210186002251
244	Johnson County Eagle Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	257 North Mayo Trail	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(606) 789-2077	160	3	52.9	81.9%	157 (98.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								3.5	8.3	259	15		210306001615
245	Valley High	Public	9-12	10200 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8339	850	60	14.1	68.5%	380 (44.7%)	271 (31.9%)	147 (17.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.4%)	$22,962	$1,031	$1,932	$2,963	$16,106	$3,893	$19,999	3.4	8.6	258	13		210299000639
246	Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus	Public	6-12	229 Jokers Phillips Way	Franklin	42135	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	No	(270) 586-2039	70	4	17.5	84.3%	57 (81.4%)	6 (8.6%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)								3.2	4.1	279	33		210540001652
247	Marion C. Moore School	Public, Magnet	6-12	6415 Outer Loop	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8304	1,892	133	14.2	67.7%	453 (23.9%)	607 (32.1%)	632 (33.4%)	107 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (4.9%)	$22,955	$1,067	$1,936	$3,003	$15,573	$4,380	$19,952	3.1	9.4	251	4		210299002026
248	Western High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2501 Rockford Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8344	409	34	12.1	73.1%	77 (18.8%)	242 (59.2%)	66 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	$34,502	$2,471	$2,789	$5,260	$24,115	$5,127	$29,242	2.7	7.1	265	17		210299000677
249	The Central Academy	Public	6-12	851 Center Street	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5100	269	12	22.2	70.3%	186 (69.1%)	36 (13.4%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.2%)								1.5	9.7	249			210271002457
250	Calloway County Alternative Program	Public, Virtual	6-12	2003 College Farm Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 762-7318	110	1	110	67.3%	94 (85.5%)	3 (2.7%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.3%)								1.4	3.6	283	33		210087002370

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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