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Danville High School

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Danville High School ranks 127 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 52% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Danville High School is a public school serving 492 students in grades 9–12 in Danville, Kentucky, and is part of Danville Independent. Its most important takeaway is that 10th-grade reading and math scores have rebounded sharply, but the school still trails nearby conventional high schools in every reported subject.

Reading is Danville’s strongest subject against the state: 57% were proficient, 8 points above the state, while math was 46%, 6 points above. Results were also 1 point above the district in both subjects. But the three nearby conventional schools—Mercer County Senior High School, Garrard County High School and Boyle County High School—averaged 60% in reading and 54% in math, putting Danville 3 and 8 points below those averages. Writing is the clearest weakness: Danville’s 40% proficiency was 7 points below the state and 15 points below the nearby-school average. Science was also below the state by 4 points and the nearby-school average by 12. Danville was above district results in all six reported subjects.

Scores show both strong gains and a setback: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, reading rose 30 points and math rose 25, while editing and mechanics fell 16 points. Chronic absenteeism also improved, dropping from 45% to 24%, though the latest rate remained 1 point above the state and 5 above the district. SchoolDigger placed Danville at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 39th percentile and 2 stars the year before. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 14.9, and 60% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. SchoolDigger’s statewide group rankings were notably high for African American Students, at the 93rd percentile, up from the 34th in 2023–2024; its ranking for Multi-racial Students was lower, at the 26th percentile, after moving from the 68th to the 1st and then back up.

492

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,551

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

203 E. Lexington Ave.
Danville, KY 40422-4042

(859) 936-8503

District: Danville Independent

Feeder schools for Danville High School:

Elementary:	Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School
	Mary G. Hogsett Primary School
Middle:	John W. Bate Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

16.9%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kentucky median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg39%

127^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 158Danville Independent 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	48.9	127 of 262	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	156 of 254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	155 of 290	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	129 of 276	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	152 of 271	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	137 of 267	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	167 of 285	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	168 of 271	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	209 of 287	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.2	165 of 288	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	201 of 295	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	183 of 290	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	204 of 291	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	144 of 229	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	63 of 226	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	41.4	141 of 223	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.2	119 of 217	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	122 of 217	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	79 of 217	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	69.0	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	33.6	61 of 93	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	62 of 89	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	34 of 89	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	72 of 94	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	17.8	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	159 of 166	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	112 of 244	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	156 of 239	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	160 of 261	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	131 of 253	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	105 of 236	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	196 of 249	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	167 of 234	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	73.1	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	70 of 115	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	57 of 124	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	78 of 116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	66 of 114	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.3	80 of 80	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	140 of 245	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	181 of 242	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	144 of 274	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	187 of 272	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	148 of 266	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	192 of 234	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	177 of 254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	175 of 232	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	148 of 243	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	147 of 239	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	148 of 262	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	115 of 259	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	176 of 257	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	118 of 238	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	130 of 251	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	143 of 237	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	64 of 87	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	59.7	28 of 87	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.6	70 of 76	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	60 of 77	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	44 of 84	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	75 of 168	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	44 of 162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	150 of 226	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	56 of 253	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	52 of 251	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	102 of 273	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	59 of 264	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	62 of 260	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	68 of 203	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	99 of 219	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	75 of 198	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)93rd percentile+42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)81st percentile+43 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

Writing40%-7 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics34%-6 vs state

Science19%-4 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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Danville High School	Public	9-12	203 E. Lexington Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 936-8503	492	33	14.9	59.8%	258 (52.4%)	83 (16.9%)	79 (16.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (14.0%)	48.9	127^th of 262 public high schools	51.5%		43.2	156^th of 254 public high schools	38.6%	29				46.0				57.0		19.0		40.0		38.0		34.0	$17,551	$1,178	$16,373
Anchor Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	115 E. Lexington Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 238-1300	34	4	8.5	64.7%	24 (70.6%)	3 (8.8%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)								(n/a)																	$16,139	$591	$15,548
Boyle County High School	Public	9-12	1637 Perryville Rd	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	No	(859) 236-5047	869	51	17.1	45.2%	762 (87.7%)	27 (3.1%)	34 (3.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	88.5	13^th of 262 public high schools	95.0%		89.2	12^th of 254 public high schools	95.3%	1				59.0				61.0		38.0		72.0		56.0		52.0	$14,467	$283	$14,183
Boyle County Day Treatment	Public, Virtual	6-12	1637 Perryville Road	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 236-6634	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$37,370	$825	$34,732
Mercer County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	530 Perryville Road	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7120	11	1	11.0	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	1 (9.1%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Mercer Central	Public	9-12	530 Perryville Road	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7120	51	4	12.7	78.4%	37 (72.5%)	1 (2.0%)	11 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	8.2	239^th of 262 public high schools	8.8%		14.2	221^st of 254 public high schools	13.0%	18				14.0				29.0		13.0						13.0
Garrard County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	306 W. Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 792-2144	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trailblazer Academy	Public	8-12	661 Tapp Rd	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 734-9329	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mercer County Senior High School	Public	9-12	1124 Moberly Rd	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7000	748	43	17.3	56.4%	617 (82.5%)	30 (4.0%)	52 (7.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.2%)	72.7	50^th of 262 public high schools	80.9%		77.9	39^th of 254 public high schools	84.6%	11				53.0				58.0		32.0		50.0		47.0		46.0
Lincoln County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	422 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 365-8500	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Danville High School

What is the racial makeup of Danville High School?

Students at Danville High School are 52% White, 17% African American, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Danville High School?

Danville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School
Elementary : Mary G. Hogsett Primary School
Middle : John W. Bate Middle School

How many students attend Danville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Danville High School.

What district is Danville High School in?

Danville Independent

Is Danville High School a good school?

Danville High School ranks 127^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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