Best High Schools in Kentucky

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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
61	Belfry High School	Public	9-12	27678 Us 119 N	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 237-3900	463	31	14.9	58.1%	440 (95.0%)	8 (1.7%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$16,769	$1,301	$861	$2,162	$10,232	$4,092	$14,324	66.4	68.9	73	12		210480001179
62	Ludlow High School	Public	7-12	515 Elm St	Ludlow	41016	Kenton County	Ludlow Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 261-8211	376	27	13.8	66.0%	302 (80.3%)	11 (2.9%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	$31,501	$428	$673	$1,101	$12,258	$3,169	$15,427	66.3	73.1	61	1		210363000939
63	Louisville Male High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4409 Preston Highway	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8292	1,763	92	19.1	46.2%	720 (40.8%)	776 (44.0%)	113 (6.4%)	49 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (5.8%)	$17,182	$457	$1,613	$2,070	$11,624	$3,488	$15,112	66.2	76.2	43	20		210299001705
64	Logan County High School	Public	9-12	2200 Bowling Green Rd	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	No	No	(270) 726-8454	918	56	16.3	46.1%	800 (87.1%)	35 (3.8%)	55 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	$14,371	$792	$688	$1,299	$9,437	$3,635	$13,072	66	68.9	74	10		210354001458
65	Cumberland County High School	Public	9-12	912 N Main St	Burkesville	42717	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 864-3451	290	19	15.4	74.5%	265 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	$26,848	$3,695	$1,227	$5,395	$1,969	$7,219	$11,251	65.6	58	107	42		210141000287
66	Hancock County High School	Public	9-12	80 State Rt 271 S	Lewisport	42351	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	No	(270) 927-6953	461	31	14.8	41.6%	423 (91.8%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	$23,208	$323	$153	$476	$11,673	$4,983	$16,656	65.1	76.6	41	25		210246000507
67	Apollo High School	Public	9-12	2280 Tamarack Road	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7100	1,265	78	16.2	58.4%	922 (72.9%)	70 (5.5%)	129 (10.2%)	82 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.6%)	$19,157	$537	$219	$756	$10,091	$2,582	$12,674	64.7	50.8	135	68		210147000295
68	LaRue County High School	Public	9-12	925 S Lincoln Blvd	Hodgenville	42748	Larue County	LaRue County	No	No	No	No	(270) 358-2210	754	45	16.7	57.0%	641 (85.0%)	26 (3.4%)	63 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	$12,243	$418	$317	$735	$8,832	$2,283	$11,114	63.9	67.9	79	11		210318000853
69	Caldwell County High School	Public	9-12	350 Beckner Ln	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Caldwell County	No	No	No	No	(270) 365-8010	561	30	18.7	51.2%	460 (82.0%)	43 (7.7%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	$16,056	$449	$1,538	$1,988	$9,446	$3,450	$12,897	63.9	69.3	70	1		210084000166
70	Cordia School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6050 Lotts Creek Road	Hazard	41701	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-4457	185	15	12.3	81.6%	177 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$17,818	$2,577	$1,019	$3,597	$11,013	$3,209	$14,222	62.9	41	172	102		210312002233

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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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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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