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
211	Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	1701 Frankfort Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-2344	1,003	52	19.1	43.9%	624 (62.2%)	62 (6.2%)	251 (25.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	$11,988	$361	$319	$679	$8,857	$2,451	$11,308	18.8	34.3	191	20		210532001292
212	Wayne County High School	Public	9-12	2 Kenny Davis Blvd	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(606) 348-5575	895	46	19.3	72.6%	742 (82.9%)	12 (1.3%)	120 (13.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	$17,206	$900	$367	$1,267	$8,141	$2,542	$10,683	18.7	22	224	12		210579001224
213	Fern Creek High	Public	9-12	9115 Fern Creek Road	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8251	1,525	101	15.1	58.5%	494 (32.4%)	499 (32.7%)	383 (25.1%)	93 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.6%)	$20,683	$1,032	$1,905	$2,937	$13,931	$3,815	$17,746	17.8	21.1	225	12		210299000628
214	Beacon Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1022 West Main Street	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 781-5150	137	4	34.2	56.2%	116 (84.7%)	6 (4.4%)	9 (6.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)								17.3	20.6	226	12		210573002410
215	Lee County Middle High School	Public	6-12	599 Lee Avenue	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 464-5005	422	29	14.5	87.0%	408 (96.7%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$14,951	$2,007	$1,251	$3,258	$8,533	$3,133	$11,666	17	27.4	205	10		210327002434
216	Jeffersontown High	Public	9-12	9600 Old Six Mile Lane	Jeffersontown	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8275	1,196	75	15.9	65.7%	377 (31.5%)	503 (42.1%)	219 (18.3%)	34 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.2%)	$24,014	$1,220	$1,714	$2,934	$15,144	$5,936	$21,080	16.7	26.8	207	9		210299000659
217	Newport High School	Public	7-12	900 E 6th St	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-3023	521	50	10.3	83.3%	205 (39.3%)	117 (22.5%)	120 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.2%)	$26,801	$2,897	$707	$3,604	$14,410	$4,779	$18,818	15.9	24.5	213	4		210444001103
218	Lawrence County High School	Public	9-12	100 Bulldog Ln	Louisa	41230	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 638-9676	757	51	14.8	57.3%	729 (96.3%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	$33,006	$2,233	$989	$3,222	$15,621	$5,118	$20,739	15.3	40.6	173	45		210324000874
219	North Bullitt High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Hebron Ln	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6200	1,178	64	18.4	55.2%	939 (79.7%)	50 (4.2%)	115 (9.8%)	13 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.8%)	$16,667	$469	$143	$612	$9,216	$2,507	$11,725	14.8	26.7	208	11		210075000154
220	Warren Central High School	Public	9-12	559 Morgantown Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 842-7302	1,070	69	15.5	75.0%	355 (33.2%)	267 (25.0%)	251 (23.5%)	106 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.4%)	64 (6.0%)	$16,882	$759	$922	$1,681	$8,563	$2,599	$11,162	14.2	24.5	214	6		210573001353

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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:

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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