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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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# Students
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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
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)
Average Standard
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)
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2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
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131
Boone County High School
Public
9-12
7056 Burlington Pk
Florence
41042
Boone County
Boone County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(859) 282-5655
1,279
88
14.5
53.3%
781 (61.1%)
159 (12.4%)
241 (18.8%)
22 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (1.3%)
59 (4.6%)
$9,997
$66
$92
$158
$8,637
$1,203
$9,840
49.3
44.8
148
17
210312000837
132
Knott County Central High School
Public
9-12
76 Patriot Lane
Hindman
41822
Knott County
Knott County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(606) 785-3166
552
48
11.5
68.5%
541 (98.0%)
5 (0.9%)
6 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$13,330
$1,197
$195
$1,392
$9,127
$2,148
$11,276
49.2
49.5
123
9
210315000847
133
Knox Central High School
Public
9-12
100 Panther Way
Barbourville
40906
Knox County
Knox County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(606) 546-9253
761
50
15.1
77.7%
731 (96.1%)
11 (1.4%)
7 (0.9%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (1.3%)
$13,040
$828
$479
$1,307
$8,289
$1,743
$10,032
48.7
26.1
211
78
210195000423
134
Prestonsburg High School
Public
9-12
825 Blackcat Boulevard
Prestonsburg
41653
Floyd County
Floyd County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(606) 886-2252
492
32
15.6
59.8%
471 (95.7%)
1 (0.2%)
12 (2.4%)
3 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.0%)
$12,945
$326
$262
$588
$8,501
$2,177
$10,678
48.3
48.3
131
3
210254002213
135
Harlan County High School
Public
9-12
4000 N US Hwy 119
Baxter
40806
Harlan County
Harlan County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(606) 574-2020
997
67
14.9
80.4%
958 (96.1%)
15 (1.5%)
12 (1.2%)
1 (0.1%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (0.9%)
$12,134
$786
$235
$1,021
$7,524
$1,783
$9,307
48.2
21.8
217
82
210516001265
136
Russell County High School
Public
9-12
2166 S Hwy 127
Russell Springs
42642
Russell County
Russell County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(270) 866-3341
832
54
15.4
64.3%
702 (84.4%)
6 (0.7%)
101 (12.1%)
8 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.5%)
11 (1.3%)
$13,548
$318
$315
$632
$9,264
$1,532
$10,796
48
68.7
53
83
210201001420
137
Western Hills High School
Public
9-12
100 Doctors Dr
Frankfort
40601
Franklin County
Franklin County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(502) 875-8400
817
45
17.9
44.7%
627 (76.7%)
36 (4.4%)
72 (8.8%)
25 (3.1%)
3 (0.4%)
1 (0.1%)
53 (6.5%)
$16,521
$242
$93
$335
$8,588
$1,537
$10,131
48
44.8
150
13
210096000186
138
Carlisle County High School
Public
9-12
4557 State Route 1377
Bardwell
42023
Carlisle County
Carlisle County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(270) 628-3800
204
15
14
55.9%
182 (89.2%)
4 (2.0%)
11 (5.4%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.9%)
$15,988
$118
$157
$275
$10,658
$2,750
$13,408
47.5
54.6
107
31
210510001260
139
Rowan County Senior High School
Public
9-12
499 Viking Drive
Morehead
40351
Rowan County
Rowan County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(606) 784-8956
1,017
48
21
59.6%
937 (92.1%)
17 (1.7%)
34 (3.3%)
10 (1.0%)
1 (0.1%)
2 (0.2%)
16 (1.6%)
$16,604
$685
$109
$794
$14,019
$2,869
$16,813
47.4
52.6
111
28
210216000455
140
Garrard County High School
Public
9-12
599 Industry Rd
Lancaster
40444
Garrard County
Garrard County
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(859) 792-2146
801
51
15.6
58.9%
683 (85.3%)
26 (3.2%)
62 (7.7%)
4 (0.5%)
4 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (2.7%)
$13,286
$422
$757
$1,179
$8,122
$1,788
$9,910
47.3
52.5
113
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, ACT English, ACT Mathematics, ACT 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 November 1, 2023, 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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