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Frankfort High School

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Frankfort High School ranks 184 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 28% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Frankfort High School is a public high school serving 313 students in grades 9-12 in Frankfort, Kentucky, which is part of the Frankfort Independent School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 41st out of 285 Kentucky high schools in 2018-2019 to 156th out of 290 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 to a low of 1 star in 2017-2018 and 2024-2025.

Frankfort High School's performance varies across different student subgroups. For example, the school ranks higher for African American students (12th out of 89 in 2021-2022) compared to other subgroups like female students (170th out of 239 in 2024-2025) and low socioeconomic status students (201st out of 242 in 2024-2025). The school's test scores are generally below the state averages in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing, with proficiency rates ranging from 34% to 37% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 41% to 47%.

Frankfort High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools like Anderson County High School and Woodford County High School, which have higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Frankfort High School outperforms some of the smaller, virtual schools in the area, such as Safe Harbor Academy and Panther Transition Academy, which have lower rankings and test scores.

331

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,825

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

328 Shelby St
Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 875-8655

District: Frankfort Independent

Feeder schools for Frankfort High School:

Elementary:

Second Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

African American:

10.0%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg42%

184^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 157Frankfort 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	184 of 254	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	156 of 290	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	153 of 276	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.9	46 of 271	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	70 of 267	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	41 of 285	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	33.4	196 of 271	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.9	185 of 287	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.3	114 of 288	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	165 of 295	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	96 of 290	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	67 of 291	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	49 of 229	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	47.4	119 of 226	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	97 of 223	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	41 of 217	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	34 of 217	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	42 of 217	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	59 of 93	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	61 of 83	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.5	12 of 89	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	30.5	59 of 78	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	76 of 94	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	170 of 239	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	124 of 261	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	135 of 253	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.0	34 of 252	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	68 of 236	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	193 of 234	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	201 of 242	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	171 of 274	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	159 of 272	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	113 of 234	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.5	8 of 254	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	30.1	181 of 232	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	194 of 239	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	187 of 262	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	146 of 259	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.9	74 of 257	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	125 of 238	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.0	22 of 251	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	40.1	151 of 237	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	178 of 251	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	144 of 273	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	91 of 264	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	34 of 260	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	50 of 203	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	40 of 219	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.5	125 of 198	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)29th percentile-45 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics41%~ state avg

Reading37%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Writing34%-11 vs state

Social Studies27%-11 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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Frankfort High School	Public	9-12	328 Shelby St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8655	331	23	14.2	42.0%	252 (76.1%)	33 (10.0%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	32.1	184^th of 254 public high schools	27.6%		43.9	156^th of 290 public high schools	46.2%	28	35.0	37.0		34.0	27.0	41.0	$17,825	$782	$266	$1,048	$12,412	$4,342	$16,777
Panther Transition Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	328 Shelby Street	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 875-8655	17	1	17.0	82.4%	9 (52.9%)	3 (17.6%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Western Hills High School	Public	9-12	100 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8400	827	47	17.5	47.6%	623 (75.3%)	47 (5.7%)	80 (9.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.5%)	55.6	98^th of 254 public high schools	61.4%		51.2	134^th of 290 public high schools	53.8%	36	32.0	53.0	23.0	53.0	40.0	43.0	$1,529	$701	$758	$1,459	$10,772	$3,052	$13,824
Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6750	990	54	18.2	51.7%	631 (63.7%)	136 (13.7%)	125 (12.6%)	14 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.3%)	57.3	89^th of 254 public high schools	65.0%		49.3	143^rd of 290 public high schools	50.7%	54	48.0	51.0	20.0	49.0	39.0	43.0	$15,456	$658	$799	$1,457	$11,103	$2,896	$13,999
Franklin County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	1106 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 695-6790	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
William Cofield High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	1106 East Main Street	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 695-6790	22	2	11.0	59.1%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
The Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	400 Democrat Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 695-6720	38	7	5.4	94.7%	29 (76.3%)	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.2%)								(n/a)
Anderson County High School	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 839-5118	1,157	65	17.8	44.2%	1,012 (87.5%)	24 (2.1%)	73 (6.3%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.4%)	44.9	148^th of 254 public high schools	41.7%		65.8	85^th of 290 public high schools	70.7%	63	41.0	48.0	22.0	42.0	37.0	32.0	$13,495	$299	$297	$596	$8,255	$2,324	$10,579
Woodford County High School	Public	9-12	180 Frankfort St	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	No	(859) 879-4630	1,223	73	16.7	41.9%	860 (70.3%)	71 (5.8%)	211 (17.3%)	19 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.0%)	86.2	18^th of 254 public high schools	92.9%		84	22^nd of 290 public high schools	92.4%	4	54.0	57.0	34.0	63.0	59.0	56.0	$25,794	$343	$372	$715	$10,435	$3,161	$13,611
Safe Harbor Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	134 Macey Avenue	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(859) 879-4694	33	4	7.9	84.8%	20 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	6 (18.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Frankfort High School

What district is Frankfort High School in?

Frankfort Independent

How many students attend Frankfort High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Frankfort High School.

What schools feed into Frankfort High School?

Frankfort High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Second Street School

Is Frankfort High School a good school?

Frankfort High School ranks 184^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frankfort High School?

Students at Frankfort High School are 76% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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