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East Carter County High School

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East Carter County High School ranks 132 nd of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 48% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

East Carter County High School is a public high school located in Grayson, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 703 students. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 83 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, East Carter County High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 44th to 132nd out of Kentucky's high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. The school's performance across different student subgroups has been mixed, with rankings for female students ranging from 55th to 152nd, and rankings for male students ranging from 62nd to 117th. The school's graduation rate has remained relatively high, ranging from 92.2% to 96.4%, and its dropout rate has been low, ranging from 0.1% to 1.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Fairview High School has generally lower rankings and ratings, with proficiency rates below the state averages in several subject areas, while Russell High School has consistently outperformed East Carter County High School in terms of statewide rankings, ratings, and test scores. Additionally, West Carter County High School, another high school in the same district, has shown similar performance trends to East Carter County High School.

678

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,737

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Hitchins Rd
Grayson, KY 41143

(606) 474-5714

District: Carter County

Feeder schools for East Carter County High School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary School
	Prichard Elementary School
	Star Elementary School
Middle:	East Carter Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg39%

132^nd of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Carter County

83^rd of 157Carter 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	48.8	132 of 254	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	117 of 290	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	71 of 276	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	44 of 271	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	89 of 267	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	74 of 285	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	115 of 271	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	82 of 287	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	75 of 288	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	88 of 295	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.9	75 of 290	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.7	80 of 291	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	41.5	133 of 229	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.2	156 of 226	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.0	200 of 223	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	195 of 217	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	192 of 217	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	162 of 217	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	136 of 153	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.9	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	67 of 166	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	152 of 239	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	127 of 261	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	55 of 253	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	62 of 252	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.0	130 of 236	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	86 of 249	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	60 of 234	74.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	61.2	32 of 102	68.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	98.7	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	49.1	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	140 of 242	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	146 of 274	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	97 of 272	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	37 of 266	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	43 of 234	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	23 of 254	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	56.8	94 of 232	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	117 of 239	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	116 of 262	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	62 of 259	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	43 of 257	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	77 of 238	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	36 of 251	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	136 of 237	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	14.2	159 of 168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	77 of 162	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	70 of 226	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	149 of 251	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	134 of 273	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	89 of 264	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	66 of 260	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	113 of 203	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	58 of 219	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	37.3	132 of 198	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)69th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-73 vs school

Homeless (2021)8th percentile-59 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing59%+14 vs state

Reading44%-3 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics34%-7 vs state

Science22%~ state avg

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Schools Near East Carter County High School

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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 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th 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	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
East Carter County High School	Public	9-12	405 Hitchins Rd	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5714	678	36	18.6	55.9%	637 (94.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.4%)	48.8	132^nd of 254 public high schools	48.0%		56.5	117^th of 290 public high schools	59.7%	15			35.0		44.0	22.0		59.0		38.0		34.0	$16,737	$752	$2,625	$3,377	$9,064	$2,438	$11,502
Carter County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	15 Grahn Rd.	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	No	(606) 286-4022	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Carter County High School	Public	9-12	365 West Carter Dr	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-2481	506	28	17.8	62.1%	491 (97.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	48.9	131^st of 254 public high schools	48.4%		55	123^rd of 290 public high schools	57.6%	8			28.0		52.0	18.0		55.0		40.0		38.0	$18,049	$912	$2,652	$3,564	$9,652	$2,941	$12,593
Boyd County High School	Public	9-12	14375 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7100	888	55	16.1	52.8%	844 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	50.9	119^th of 254 public high schools	53.1%		43.3	158^th of 290 public high schools	45.5%	39			38.0		49.0	21.0		47.0		37.0		43.0	$23,850	$1,837	$75	$492	$12,027	$2,997	$15,060
Boyd County Central School	Public	6-12	12001 Twin Ridge Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 925-0400	18	6	3.0	88.9%	17 (94.4%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Boyd County Career & Technical Educ Center Vocational School	Public	9-12	12300 Midland Trail Rd.	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7120	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paul G. Blazer High School	Public	9-12	1500 Blazer Blvd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 327-6040	821	61	13.4	54.1%	669 (81.5%)	33 (4.0%)	38 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	59	81^st of 254 public high schools	68.1%		59.2	102^nd of 290 public high schools	64.8%	21			45.0		55.0			36.0		40.0		49.0	$17,894	$576	$1,401	$1,977	$11,313	$4,604	$15,917
Fairview High School	Public	7-12	2123 Main St W	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 324-9226	257	22	11.8	90.7%	236 (91.8%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	20.7	206^th of 254 public high schools	18.9%		64.1	89^th of 290 public high schools	69.3%	117	24.0	24.0	27.0	24.0	44.0		40.0	30.0	24.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	$23,109	$2,167	$1,406	$3,766	$12,067	$3,003	$14,704
Russell Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-1256	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russell Independent Alternative School	Public, Virtual	5-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 836-1256	14	1	14.0	64.3%	13 (92.9%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about East Carter County High School

What is the racial makeup of East Carter County High School?

Students at East Carter County High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Carter County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended East Carter County High School.

Is East Carter County High School a good school?

East Carter County High School ranks 132^nd of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into East Carter County High School?

East Carter County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heritage Elementary School
Elementary : Prichard Elementary School
Elementary : Star Elementary School
Middle : East Carter Middle School

What district is East Carter County High School in?

Carter County

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