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Prestonsburg High School

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Prestonsburg High School ranks 129 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 51% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Prestonsburg High School is a Floyd County public high school in eastern Kentucky, serving 508 students in grades 9–12. Its 2025–2026 results show a striking contrast: grade-11 Writing is a clear strength, while grade-10 Mathematics is the school’s most pronounced academic weakness.

Writing proficiency was 65%, 20 percentage points above the Floyd County district and 18 points above Kentucky; it was also the highest result among the six nearby comparison schools, tied with Paintsville High School. Mathematics proficiency was 22%—5 points below the district, 18 below the state and 19 below the nearby-school average of about 41%. Reading was 47%, below the district’s 53%, the state’s 49% and the nearby average of about 58%. Editing and Mechanics was another relative strength at 47%, above the district by 10 points and the state by 7.

Results over time are mixed: Reading recovered from 29% in 2023–2024 to 47% in 2025–2026, while Mathematics fell from 24% in 2022–2023 to 22%, and its gap with the state widened from 10 to 18 points. SchoolDigger gives the school 3 stars and places it at the 51st statewide percentile (rank 129 of 262). Its student–teacher ratio was 17.1 in 2024–2025, above the nearby-school average of 14.3; 65% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the second-highest share among the seven standard nearby high schools. Graduation was strong at 97% in 2025–2026, but chronic absenteeism remained high at 37%, compared with 24% statewide. SchoolDigger’s measure for Disabled Students rose from the 12th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 84th in 2021–2022, when the school’s overall percentile was 52. By contrast, its Special Education Students ranking was at the 10th percentile in 2023–2024, versus an overall percentile of 50.

508

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,513

Per pupil spending ?

65.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

825 Blackcat Boulevard
Prestonsburg, KY 41653

(606) 886-2252

District: Floyd County

Feeder schools for Prestonsburg High School:

Elementary:	Allen Elementary School
	Prestonsburg Elementary School
Middle:	James D. Adams Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Kentucky median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Kentucky avg39%

129^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Floyd County

108^th of 158Floyd 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	48.7	129 of 262	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	153 of 254	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	146 of 290	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	134 of 276	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	131 of 271	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	162 of 267	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	186 of 285	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	177 of 271	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.0	110 of 287	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	126 of 288	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	129 of 295	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	136 of 290	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	97 of 291	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	20.0	206 of 229	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.6	175 of 226	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	181 of 223	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.4	118 of 217	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	104 of 217	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	28.4	163 of 217	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	25 of 153	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	84 of 154	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	146 of 166	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	110 of 166	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	154 of 239	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	115 of 261	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	159 of 253	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	97 of 252	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	193 of 236	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	203 of 249	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.4	88 of 234	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	120 of 245	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	112 of 242	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	98 of 274	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	87 of 272	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	120 of 266	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	167 of 234	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	187 of 254	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	179 of 232	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	107 of 243	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	132 of 239	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	174 of 262	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	92 of 259	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	121 of 257	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	108 of 238	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	171 of 251	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	196 of 237	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	151 of 168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	155 of 162	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	156 of 226	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	140 of 253	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	151 of 251	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	159 of 273	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	153 of 264	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	151 of 260	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)10th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing65%+18 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics47%+7 vs state

Social Studies33%-4 vs state

Mathematics22%-18 vs state

Science20%-3 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
Prestonsburg High School	Public	9-12	825 Blackcat Boulevard	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 886-2252	508	30	17.1	65.0%	480 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	48.7	129^th of 262 public high schools	50.8%		44	153^rd of 254 public high schools	39.8%	24				22.0				47.0		20.0		65.0		33.0		47.0	$12,513	$1,667	$10,846
Home Instruction High School	Public	9-12	106 North Front Avenue	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 886-2354	12	1	12.0	75.0%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Floyd County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1024 KY Rt. 122	Martin	41649	Floyd County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 285-3088	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paintsville High School	Public	7-12	225 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 789-2656	318	26	12.2	47.2%	302 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	112^th of 262 public high schools	57.3%		70.6	51^st of 254 public high schools	79.9%	61		31.0	46.0	30.0		45.0	42.0	38.0			50.0	65.0	40.0	41.0	40.0	45.0	$23,455	$964	$15,407
Johnson Central High School	Public	9-12	257 North Mayo Trail	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	No	(606) 789-2500	888	72	12.3	56.5%	859 (96.7%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	79.2	37^th of 262 public high schools	85.9%		86.2	19^th of 254 public high schools	92.5%	18				59.0				70.0		32.0		51.0		43.0		55.0	$30,242	$1,513	$16,166
Betsy Layne High School	Public	9-12	554 Bobcat Blvd	Stanville	41605	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 263-6280	387	23	16.9	74.9%	375 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	43.6	148^th of 262 public high schools	43.5%		26.8	194^th of 254 public high schools	23.6%	46				34.0				55.0		17.0		31.0		39.0		43.0	$13,857	$1,874	$11,983
Floyd Central High School	Public	9-12	651 Ky Rt 680W	Eastern	41622	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 886-2354	534	32	16.6	74.7%	520 (97.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	54.9	106^th of 262 public high schools	59.5%		45.7	144^th of 254 public high schools	43.3%	38				35.0				68.0		25.0		52.0		33.0		38.0	$13,423	$1,813	$11,609
Magoffin County High School	Public	9-12	1100 Tom Frazier Way	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	No	(606) 349-2011	538	38	14.1	65.8%	525 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	23.9	204^th of 262 public high schools	22.1%		21.6	204^th of 254 public high schools	19.7%					16.0				38.0		12.0		42.0		27.0		36.0	$18,070	$1,936	$13,416
Pike County Day Treatment	Public	5-12	5279 North Mayo Trail	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 433-9250	14	4	3.5	92.9%	13 (92.9%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$32,129	$4,344	$29,004
Northpoint Academy	Public	6-12	5279 North Mayo Trail	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 433-9254	50	5	10.0	90.0%	46 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$24,725	$997	$21,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Prestonsburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Prestonsburg High School?

Students at Prestonsburg High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Prestonsburg High School in?

Floyd County

Is Prestonsburg High School a good school?

Prestonsburg High School ranks 129^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Prestonsburg High School?

Prestonsburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen Elementary School
Elementary : Prestonsburg Elementary School
Middle : James D. Adams Middle School

How many students attend Prestonsburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Prestonsburg High School.

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