Adair County High School

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Adair County High School ranks 147 th of 276 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

526 Indian Dr
Columbia, KY 42728

(270) 384-2751

District: Adair County

SchoolDigger Rank:
147^th of 276 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,951

Feeder schools for Adair County High School:

Elementary:	Adair County Elementary School
	Adair County Primary Center
Middle:	Adair County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 791

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adair County High School ranks worse than 53.3% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.1%), Hispanic (6.1%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adair County High School is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Adair County High School employs 51.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adair County High School is $11,951.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Adair County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Adair County High School 147^th of 276 Kentucky public high schools. (See Adair County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Adair County:

SchoolDigger ranks Adair County 110^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Adair County High School

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Rank History for all students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	66.93	56^th	217	74.2%
2008	63.94	52^nd	217	76.0%
2009	67.86	51^st	217	76.5%
2010	34.15	163^rd	223	26.9%
2011	46.27	121^st	226	46.5%
2012	34.68	159^th	229	30.6%
2013	50.34	149^th	291	48.8%
2014	54.23	141^st	290	51.4%
2015	64.15	95^th	295	67.8%
2016	47.22	181^st	288	37.2%
2017	55.38	143^rd	287	50.2%
2018	48.42	132^nd	271	51.3%
2019	52.33	121^st	285	57.5%
2021	30.59	191^st	267	28.5%
2022	34.02	179^th	271	33.9%
2023	46.27	147^th	276	46.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.43	135^th	226	40.3%
2023	14.63	155^th	162	4.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	47.35	128^th	232	44.8%
2019	56.29	107^th	254	57.9%
2021	75.34	27^th	234	88.5%
2022	40.76	163^rd	266	38.7%
2023	43.84	151^st	272	44.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	41.42	157^th	234	32.9%
2019	52.10	133^rd	249	46.6%
2021	38.14	143^rd	236	39.4%
2022	35.10	175^th	252	30.6%
2023	44.91	146^th	253	42.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	40.27	98^th	166	41.0%
2021	18.05	136^th	154	11.7%
2022	25.02	130^th	153	15.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.91	92^nd	115	20.0%
2019	55.99	53^rd	102	48.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	54.73	98^th	237	58.6%
2019	49.28	133^rd	251	47.0%
2021	19.95	206^th	238	13.4%
2022	30.78	183^rd	257	28.8%
2023	44.40	138^th	259	46.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.75	76^th	114	33.3%
2023	57.59	41^st	116	64.7%

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Rank History for White students at Adair County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	40.43	121^st	198	38.9%
2019	42.71	132^nd	219	39.7%
2021	23.06	162^nd	203	20.2%
2022	28.74	191^st	260	26.5%
2023	36.47	166^th	264	37.1%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Adair County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	752	25	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	781
1989	746	21	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1990	735	26	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1991	692	23	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
1992	705	18	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
1993	725	21	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	748
1994	759	20	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
1995	803	24	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	830
1996	803	24	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	830
1997	836	26	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
1998	803	26	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	832
1999	783	14	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	802
2000	755	18	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	775
2001	763	16	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	787
2002	716	23	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
2003	716	23	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
2004	720	23	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2005	716	28	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2006	742	30	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
2007	768	25	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	12	809
2008	767	24	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	8	809
2009	749	21	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	5	783
2010	739	22	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	7	779
2011	706	23	4	15	2	0	5	0	755
2012	679	18	2	19	2	0	6	0	726
2013	698	16	2	26	2	1	5	0	750
2014	682	18	2	29	2	1	6	0	740
2015	711	19	0	39	1	1	10	0	781
2016	719	28	0	31	2	1	11	0	792
2017	705	18	3	29	1	0	23	0	779
2018	740	16	1	30	0	0	26	0	813
2019	728	13	1	25	0	0	21	0	788
2020	739	15	1	32	2	0	23	0	812
2021	710	9	1	37	2	0	32	0	791
2022	670	13	2	47	1	0	41	0	774
2023	681	16	4	48	0	0	42	0	791

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adair County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	781	44.1	17.7	n/a
1989	768	46.4	16.5	n/a
1990	763	47.9	15.9	n/a
1991	717	48.6	14.7	n/a
1992	725	47.7	15.1	n/a
1993	748	47.7	15.7	n/a
1994	780	47.2	16.5	n/a
1995	830	46.6	17.8	n/a
1996	830	46.6	17.8	n/a
1997	864	47.1	18.3	33.2
1998	832	47.0	17.7	36.6
1999	802	48.7	16.5	47.4
2000	775	49.5	15.7	48.3
2001	787	51.9	15.2	45.9
2002	746	45.0	16.6	87.3
2003	746	45.0	16.6	87.3
2004	749	44.0	17.0	n/a
2005	749	44.0	17.0	n/a
2006	779	45.0	17.3	51.2
2007	809	47.0	17.2	36.1
2008	809	n/a	n/a	39.3
2009	783	41.0	19.1	54.4
2010	779	36.0	21.6	58.3
2011	755	39.0	19.3	56
2012	726	42.0	17.2	54.7
2013	750	42.0	17.8	57.5
2014	740	42.1	17.5	57
2015	781	48.0	16.2	58.1
2016	792	46.0	17.2	60.2
2017	779	49.0	15.8	62
2018	813	51.0	15.9	64.5
2019	788	51.0	15.4	63.5
2020	812	51.0	15.9	60.3
2021	791	51.0	15.5	58.4
2022	774	50.5	15.3	58.3
2023	791	51.2	15.4	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Adair County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	781	44.1	17.7	n/a
1989	768	46.4	16.5	n/a
1990	763	47.9	15.9	n/a
1991	717	48.6	14.7	n/a
1992	725	47.7	15.1	n/a
1993	748	47.7	15.7	n/a
1994	780	47.2	16.5	n/a
1995	830	46.6	17.8	n/a
1996	830	46.6	17.8	n/a
1997	864	47.1	18.3	33.2
1998	832	47.0	17.7	36.6
1999	802	48.7	16.5	47.4
2000	775	49.5	15.7	48.3
2001	787	51.9	15.2	45.9
2002	746	45.0	16.6	87.3
2003	746	45.0	16.6	87.3
2004	749	44.0	17.0	n/a
2005	749	44.0	17.0	n/a
2006	779	45.0	17.3	51.2
2007	809	47.0	17.2	36.1
2008	809	n/a	n/a	39.3
2009	783	41.0	19.1	54.4
2010	779	36.0	21.6	58.3
2011	755	39.0	19.3	56
2012	726	42.0	17.2	54.7
2013	750	42.0	17.8	57.5
2014	740	42.1	17.5	57
2015	781	48.0	16.2	58.1
2016	792	46.0	17.2	60.2
2017	779	49.0	15.8	62
2018	813	51.0	15.9	64.5
2019	788	51.0	15.4	63.5
2020	812	51.0	15.9	60.3
2021	791	51.0	15.5	58.4
2022	774	50.5	15.3	58.3
2023	791	51.2	15.4	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Adair County High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$799 (6.6%)	$148 (1.2%)	$947 (7.8%)	$8,115 (67.1%)	$1,570 (13.0%)	$9,685 (80.0%)	$12,099
2019	$933 (7.8%)	$165 (1.4%)	$1,098 (9.2%)	$8,213 (68.7%)	$1,716 (14.4%)	$9,929 (83.1%)	$11,951

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adair County High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 121^st of 285 High schools	Ranks 147^th of 276 High schools	10.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English (Adair County High School)	45.5	34	11.5%
11th Grade English (Adair County)	45.5	34	11.5%
11th Grade English (Kentucky)	49.1	47	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Adair County High School)	34.4	22	12.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Adair County)	34.4	22	12.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)	36.4	33	3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Adair County High School)	44.4	36	8.4%
11th Grade Reading (Adair County)	44.4	36	8.4%
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)	46	44	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	788	791	0.4%
African American	13	16	23.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	25	48	92%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	728	681	6.5%
Two or More Races	21	42	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.5%	63.2%	0.2%

Schools Near Adair County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)	KSA Reading (2023)	KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	ACT English (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Reading (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Adair County High School	Public	9-12	526 Indian Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 384-2751	791	51	15.4	63.2%	681 (86.1%)	16 (2.0%)	48 (6.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	46.3	147^th of 276 public high schools	46.7%		34	179^th of 271 public high schools	33.9%	32	36.0	45.0		52.0	29.0	47.0	34.0	22.0	36.0	$11,951	$933	$165	$1,098	$8,213	$1,716	$9,929
Adair Learning Academy	Public	5-12	401 Appleby Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 384-0811	26	5	5.2	11.5%	9 (34.6%)	16 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Green County High School	Public	9-12	302 Brummal Ave	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Green County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 932-6610	466	33	14.0	57.9%	426 (91.4%)	8 (1.7%)	19 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	61.9	81^st of 276 public high schools	70.7%		68.1	57^th of 271 public high schools	79.0%	24	51.0	70.0		43.0	31.0	48.0	48.0	30.0	39.0	$12,486	$446	$83	$529	$9,495	$1,828	$11,322
Green County ATC	Public	8-12	102 Carlisle Avenue	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Green County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 932-6605	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Green County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	102 Carlisle Ave	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Kentucky Technical System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 932-4263	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	48	136^th of 276 public high schools	50.7%		68.7	53^rd of 271 public high schools	80.4%	83	46.0	52.0	8.0	37.0	29.0	37.0	44.0	33.0	42.0	$13,548	$318	$315	$632	$9,264	$1,532	$10,796
Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	2330 Highway 127 South	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Kentucky Technical System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 866-6175	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Campbellsville High School	Public	9-12	230 W Main St	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 465-8774	329	21	15.7	62.6%	249 (75.7%)	20 (6.1%)	17 (5.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.9%)	53.7	110^th of 276 public high schools	60.1%		56.6	98^th of 271 public high schools	63.8%	12	45.0	50.0	11.0	52.0	43.0	44.0	33.0	30.0	33.0	$14,770	$1,228	$147	$1,375	$11,380	$3,390	$17,538
Campbellsville Eagle Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	230 W. Main Street	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 465-8774	8	1	8.0		5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Kentucky Career Academy	Public	8-12	1100 Old Lebanon Road	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 465-5371	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Adair County High School

What district is Adair County High School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Adair County High School?

Students at Adair County High School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Adair County High School?

Adair County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adair County Elementary School
Elementary : Adair County Primary Center
Middle : Adair County Middle School

Is Adair County High School a good school?

Adair County High School ranks 147^th of 276 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adair County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 791 students attended Adair County High School.

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