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Carlisle County High School

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Carlisle County High School ranks 146 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 44% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Carlisle County High School is a public school in Bardwell serving 184 students in grades 9–12. Its clearest academic challenge is Reading and Writing: in 2025–2026, proficiency was 39% in each subject, with Reading 10 points below the state and 22 points below the nearby-school average, and Writing 8 points below the state and 25 points below the average of nearby schools with reported results.

The school’s strongest comparisons are in Social Studies and Editing and Mechanics: Social Studies proficiency was 43%, 6 points above the state and close to the nearby-school average, while Editing and Mechanics was 45%, 5 points above the state and 1 point above the nearby-school average. Science is another concern at 16%, compared with 23% statewide and a 30% average among nearby schools with reported results; Mathematics was 39%, close to the state’s 40% but below the nearby-school average of 47%. Graduation is a notable strength: the rate was 98% in 2025–2026, compared with 94% statewide and the same rate in the Carlisle County district.

Results have improved in some subjects but not across the board: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Social Studies rose 12 points and Writing rose 6, while Mathematics and Editing and Mechanics each fell 2 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school 146th of 262 statewide, at the 44th percentile with 2 stars; its percentile improved from 34 the prior year, but remains below nearby schools’ current rankings of 64 to 94. The student–teacher ratio is 12.2, lower than the reported ratios at nearby traditional high schools, and 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, near the nearby-school average of 56%. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was notably stronger than its overall standing: 62nd percentile versus 44th in 2025–2026, indicating stronger relative performance for that group in the statewide ranking.

184

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,742

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4557 State Route 1377
Bardwell, KY 42023

(270) 628-3800

District: Carlisle County

Feeder schools for Carlisle County High School:

Elementary:	Carlisle County Elementary School
Middle:	Carlisle County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

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

!Reading scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg39%

146^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 158Carlisle 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
2026	43.9	146 of 262	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	168 of 254	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	124 of 290	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	138 of 276	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	107 of 271	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	168 of 267	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	202 of 285	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	121 of 271	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	155 of 287	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	159 of 288	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	134 of 295	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	171 of 290	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	135 of 291	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.8	127 of 229	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.0	40 of 226	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	45.3	126 of 223	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	120 of 217	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	103 of 217	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.8	116 of 217	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	132 of 244	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	159 of 239	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	147 of 261	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	204 of 253	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	103 of 252	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	132 of 236	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	210 of 249	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	147 of 234	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	34.7	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	94 of 245	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	135 of 242	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	105 of 274	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	95 of 272	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	66 of 266	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	30.8	183 of 234	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	231 of 254	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	117 of 232	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	103 of 243	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	167 of 239	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	102 of 262	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	43 of 259	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	175 of 257	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	117 of 238	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	156 of 251	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	121 of 237	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	27.4	179 of 226	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	134 of 253	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	183 of 251	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	179 of 273	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	165 of 264	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	131 of 260	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	180 of 219	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	129 of 198	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)21st percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2018)20th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics45%+5 vs state

Social Studies43%+6 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Reading39%-10 vs state

Writing39%-8 vs state

Science16%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlisle County High School	Public	9-12	4557 State Route 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	No	(270) 628-3800	184	15	12.2	54.3%	157 (85.3%)	4 (2.2%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	43.9	146^th of 262 public high schools	44.3%		39.4	168^th of 254 public high schools	33.9%	22			39.0			39.0		16.0		39.0		43.0		45.0	$19,742	$706	$16,478
Hickman County High School	Public	7-12	301 James H Phillips Dr	Clinton	42031	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 653-4044	316	24	13.1	58.2%	235 (74.4%)	32 (10.1%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	62.8	83^rd of 262 public high schools	68.3%		49.9	124^th of 254 public high schools	51.2%	41	56.0	40.0	47.0	67.0	38.0	68.0			81.0	68.0	43.0	30.0	43.0	32.0	$18,182	$1,627	$15,830
Gateway Academy High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	1211 Eagles Way	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 328-4979	48	1	48.0	62.5%	34 (70.8%)	2 (4.2%)	9 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)								(n/a)					20.0	12.0									$4,414	$307	$4,107
Graves County High School	Public	9-12	1220 Eagles Way	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 328-6242	1,145	68	16.8	52.8%	923 (80.6%)	20 (1.7%)	115 (10.0%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (6.4%)	85.5	16^th of 262 public high schools	93.9%		56.4	94^th of 254 public high schools	63.0%	78			62.0			66.0		29.0		73.0		49.0		54.0	$14,739	$565	$14,173
Mayfield Youth Development Center	Public	6-12	3179 State Rt 45 S	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 247-9609	6	1	6.0	—	5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$19,562	$4,758	$14,801
Ballard Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3561 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	No	(270) 665-8400	276	20	13.5	54.0%	244 (88.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	57.3	95^th of 262 public high schools	63.7%		80	32^nd of 254 public high schools	87.4%	63			38.0			57.0		24.0				45.0		37.0	$27,959	$1,028	$18,307
Ballard County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	11 Vocational School Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	No	(270) 665-8400	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mayfield/Graves County Area Technical Center	Public	8-12	710 Douthitt Street	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 247-4710	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mayfield High School	Public	9-12	700 Douthitt St	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-4461	517	31	16.6	62.3%	195 (37.7%)	62 (12.0%)	215 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.1%)	63.8	79^th of 262 public high schools	69.8%		55.4	103^rd of 254 public high schools	59.4%	24			38.0			47.0		32.0		56.0		49.0		43.0	$17,018	$20,655	$25,074
McCracken County High School	Public	9-12	6530 New Us Hwy 60 W	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4300	1,882	103	18.3	45.9%	1,551 (82.4%)	97 (5.2%)	113 (6.0%)	40 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (4.1%)	81.7	26^th of 262 public high schools	90.1%		88.2	14^th of 254 public high schools	94.5%	12			52.0			68.0		36.0		57.0		45.0		54.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle County High School

How many students attend Carlisle County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Carlisle County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle County High School?

Students at Carlisle County High School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Carlisle County High School a good school?

Carlisle County High School ranks 146^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Carlisle County High School in?

Carlisle County

What schools feed into Carlisle County High School?

Carlisle County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carlisle County Elementary School
Middle : Carlisle County Middle School

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