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Floyd Central High School

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Floyd Central High School ranks 144 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 43% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Floyd Central High School is a public high school located in Eastern, KY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 530 students. The school is part of the Floyd County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Floyd Central High School consistently ranks in the middle to lower range of Kentucky high schools, with a ranking between 88-185 out of 267-290 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is generally below the state and county averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28% of 10th-grade students at Floyd Central High School were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 25% in the county and 41% statewide. The school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is also below the state average.

While Floyd Central High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 94.3% over the past few years, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.0% to 41.5% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools in the Floyd County School District, such as Prestonsburg High School and Betsy Layne High School, have similar academic performance and student demographic profiles to Floyd Central High School. However, Pikeville High School, which is in a different district (Pikeville Independent), consistently outperforms Floyd Central High School and the other nearby schools on state assessments and has a much higher percentage of students proficient or better in core subjects.

534

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,171

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

651 Ky Rt 680W
Eastern, KY 41622

(606) 886-2354

District: Floyd County

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2021) to 43rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg39%

144^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 35% (2019) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Floyd County

114^th of 157Floyd 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	45.7	144 of 254	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	112 of 290	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	112 of 276	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	119 of 271	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	88 of 267	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	185 of 285	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	63 of 153	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	83 of 154	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	35 of 166	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	92 of 239	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	105 of 261	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	113 of 253	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	72 of 252	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	155 of 236	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	162 of 249	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	115 of 242	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	111 of 274	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	106 of 272	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	70 of 266	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	99 of 234	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	161 of 254	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	177 of 239	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	129 of 262	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	128 of 259	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	144 of 257	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	89 of 238	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	182 of 251	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	78 of 168	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	85 of 162	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	158 of 226	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	150 of 251	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	133 of 273	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	138 of 264	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	145 of 260	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)54th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%+7 vs state

Writing53%+8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics44%+3 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

Social Studies24%-14 vs state

Science19%-3 vs state

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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 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	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
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%)	45.7	144^th of 254 public high schools	43.3%		57.1	112^th of 290 public high schools	61.4%	32			28.0			54.0		19.0		53.0		24.0		44.0	$13,171	$1,760	$905	$2,664	$7,950	$2,556	$10,506
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)
Betsy Layne High School	Public	9-12	554 Bobcat Blvd	Stanville	41659	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%)	26.8	194^th of 254 public high schools	23.6%		22.5	222^nd of 290 public high schools	23.4%	28			30.0			47.0		13.0		28.0		30.0		31.0	$13,838	$1,823	$1,027	$2,851	$8,052	$2,936	$10,988
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)
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%)	44	153^rd of 254 public high schools	39.8%		47.9	146^th of 290 public high schools	49.7%	7			24.0			43.0		15.0		59.0		33.0		46.0	$12,696	$1,770	$1,197	$2,967	$7,265	$2,464	$9,730
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)												15.0
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)
Pikeville High School	Public	7-12	120 Championship Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 432-0185	518	39	13.4	30.5%	463 (89.4%)	7 (1.4%)	16 (3.1%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	95.3	4^th of 254 public high schools	98.4%		96.3	5^th of 290 public high schools	98.3%	1	75.0	70.0	89.0	76.0	55.0	88.0	50.0	32.0	57.0	77.0	57.0	61.0	61.0	64.0	$28,481	$2,665	$1,707	$4,372	$20,626	$3,483	$24,109
Knott County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1996 Highway 160 South	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 785-5350	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Knott County Central High School	Public	9-12	76 Patriot Lane	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-3166	520	41	12.6	62.7%	514 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	115^th of 254 public high schools	54.7%		51.2	133^rd of 290 public high schools	54.1%	18			48.0			55.0		18.0		36.0		39.0		42.0	$17,545	$2,201	$2,828	$5,029	$9,206	$3,310	$12,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Central High School

What district is Floyd Central High School in?

Floyd County

Is Floyd Central High School a good school?

Floyd Central High School ranks 144^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Floyd Central High School?

Students at Floyd Central High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Floyd Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Floyd Central High School.

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