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Anderson County High School

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Anderson County High School ranks 148 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 42% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Anderson County High School is a public high school located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, serving 1,215 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anderson County High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from as high as 57th out of 267 Kentucky high schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to as low as 148th out of 254 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars). The school's performance has varied across different student subgroups, with female students consistently ranking higher than male students. For example, in 2024-2025, female students ranked 72nd out of 239 Kentucky high schools (rated 4 stars), while male students ranked 178th out of 239 (rated 1 star). The school's Hispanic and multi-racial students have also performed better than the overall school ranking in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Mercer County Senior High School and Woodford County High School have consistently outperformed Anderson County High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. Additionally, Anderson County High School has experienced high levels of chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 22.5% to 30.6% in recent years, which could be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

1,157

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,495

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Bearcat Dr
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

(502) 839-5118

District: Anderson County

Feeder schools for Anderson County High School:

Elementary:	Emma B. Ward Elementary School
	Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center
	Robert B. Turner Elementary School
	Saffell Street Elementary School
Middle:	Anderson County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg39%

148^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 157Anderson County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	148 of 254	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	85 of 290	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	69 of 276	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	90 of 271	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	57 of 267	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	77 of 285	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	141 of 271	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.2	85 of 287	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	53.6	138 of 288	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.7	93 of 295	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	143 of 290	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	104 of 291	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	61 of 229	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.3	73 of 226	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	94 of 223	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	70 of 217	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	59 of 217	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	59.4	66 of 217	69.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	57.2	39 of 153	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	50 of 154	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	67 of 166	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	72 of 239	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	78 of 261	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	92 of 253	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	95 of 252	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	27 of 236	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	117 of 234	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	55.5	54 of 102	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.9	113 of 115	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	47 of 124	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	24 of 114	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	35 of 80	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	188 of 242	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	106 of 274	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	103 of 272	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	89 of 266	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	130 of 234	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	76 of 254	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	28.0	192 of 232	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	178 of 239	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.0	90 of 262	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	48 of 259	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	78 of 257	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	80 of 238	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	97 of 251	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	167 of 237	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	39 of 168	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	99 of 162	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	54 of 226	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	164 of 251	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	108 of 273	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	93 of 264	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	110 of 260	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	77 of 203	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	80 of 219	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	145 of 198	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)77th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)47th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Writing42%-3 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics32%-9 vs state

Science22%~ state avg

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School does not care about minorities!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	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
Anderson County High School	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 839-5118	1,157	65	17.8	44.2%	1,012 (87.5%)	24 (2.1%)	73 (6.3%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.4%)	44.9	148^th of 254 public high schools	41.7%		65.8	85^th of 290 public high schools	70.7%	63	41.0	48.0	22.0	42.0	37.0	32.0	$13,495	$299	$297	$596	$8,255	$2,324	$10,579
Western Hills High School	Public	9-12	100 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8400	827	47	17.5	47.6%	623 (75.3%)	47 (5.7%)	80 (9.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.5%)	55.6	98^th of 254 public high schools	61.4%		51.2	134^th of 290 public high schools	53.8%	36	32.0	53.0	23.0	53.0	40.0	43.0	$1,529	$701	$758	$1,459	$10,772	$3,052	$13,824
Woodford Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	134 Macey Ave	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 879-4694	86	1	86.0	52.3%	58 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	8 (9.3%)								(n/a)
Safe Harbor Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	134 Macey Avenue	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(859) 879-4694	33	4	7.9	84.8%	20 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	6 (18.2%)								(n/a)
Woodford County High School	Public	9-12	180 Frankfort St	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	No	(859) 879-4630	1,223	73	16.7	41.9%	860 (70.3%)	71 (5.8%)	211 (17.3%)	19 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.0%)	86.2	18^th of 254 public high schools	92.9%		84	22^nd of 290 public high schools	92.4%	4	54.0	57.0	34.0	63.0	59.0	56.0	$25,794	$343	$372	$715	$10,435	$3,161	$13,611
The Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	400 Democrat Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 695-6720	38	7	5.4	94.7%	29 (76.3%)	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.2%)								(n/a)
Frankfort High School	Public	9-12	328 Shelby St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8655	331	23	14.2	42.0%	252 (76.1%)	33 (10.0%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	32.1	184^th of 254 public high schools	27.6%		43.9	156^th of 290 public high schools	46.2%	28	35.0	37.0		34.0	27.0	41.0	$17,825	$782	$266	$1,048	$12,412	$4,342	$16,777
Panther Transition Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	328 Shelby Street	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 875-8655	17	1	17.0	82.4%	9 (52.9%)	3 (17.6%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6750	990	54	18.2	51.7%	631 (63.7%)	136 (13.7%)	125 (12.6%)	14 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.3%)	57.3	89^th of 254 public high schools	65.0%		49.3	143^rd of 290 public high schools	50.7%	54	48.0	51.0	20.0	49.0	39.0	43.0	$15,456	$658	$799	$1,457	$11,103	$2,896	$13,999
Franklin County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	1106 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6790	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson County High School

How many students attend Anderson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,157 students attended Anderson County High School.

Is Anderson County High School a good school?

Anderson County High School ranks 148^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Anderson County High School in?

Anderson County

What schools feed into Anderson County High School?

Anderson County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emma B. Ward Elementary School
Elementary : Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Robert B. Turner Elementary School
Elementary : Saffell Street Elementary School
Middle : Anderson County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Anderson County High School?

Students at Anderson County High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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