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Fulton County High School

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Fulton County High School ranks 172 nd of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 34% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Fulton County High School is a small high school in Hickman, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12 with 174 students; the only nearby comparison provided is Hickman County High School, 11.59 miles away. Fulton County’s most important academic concern is 10th-grade reading: 35% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 49% statewide and 68% at Hickman County High School.

The clearest strength is 11th-grade writing: 66% were proficient, 19 percentage points above the state and just 2 points below Hickman County High School. The largest nearby-school gaps were in 10th-grade reading and math, where Fulton County trailed by 33 and 17 points, respectively; its 11th-grade social studies and editing/mechanics results were nearly the same as Hickman County’s. Graduation is another positive: Fulton County’s rate was 98%, compared with 89% at Hickman County and 94% statewide. Fulton County’s SchoolDigger district ranking is lower than Hickman County’s: 139th of 158 districts, at the 12th percentile and 1 star, versus 32nd, at the 80th percentile and 4 stars, for Hickman County.

Results have been uneven: Fulton County’s SchoolDigger overall ranking held at the 67th percentile in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025, then fell to the 34th percentile in 2025–2026, earning 2 stars and ranking 172nd of 262 schools; Hickman County High School ranked 83rd, at the 68th percentile and 3 stars. Math and reading fell from the prior year, while writing remained above the state across all three reported years. Fulton County’s student-teacher ratio was lower—11.2 versus 13.1 in 2024–2025—and 64% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with 58% at Hickman County. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Fulton County serves male students dropped from the 76th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 12th in 2025–2026; its ranking for serving low socioeconomic status students fell from the 74th to the 14th percentile. Only one nearby school was supplied for comparison.

174

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,452

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2740 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050

(270) 236-3904

District: Fulton County

Feeder schools for Fulton County High School:

Elementary:	Fulton County Elementary
Middle:	Fulton County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

32.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg39%

172^nd of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 158Fulton 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	172 of 262	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	84 of 254	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	97 of 290	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	105 of 276	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	122 of 271	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	147 of 267	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	147 of 285	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	186 of 271	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	168 of 287	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	128 of 288	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.7	211 of 295	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.6	219 of 290	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.3	176 of 291	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	13.2	222 of 229	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	223 of 226	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	214 of 223	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	146 of 217	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.3	162 of 217	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	197 of 217	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	47 of 75	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.1	19 of 93	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.6	55 of 78	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	66 of 94	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	160 of 244	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	151 of 239	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	63 of 261	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	134 of 253	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	185 of 252	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	185 of 236	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	172 of 234	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	211 of 245	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.0	62 of 242	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	114 of 274	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	57 of 272	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	84 of 266	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	186 of 234	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.5	55 of 254	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	37.7	164 of 232	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	215 of 243	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.0	58 of 239	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	112 of 262	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	82 of 259	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	38 of 257	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	103 of 238	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	100 of 251	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	158 of 237	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	96 of 253	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	43 of 251	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	34 of 273	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	75 of 264	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	113 of 260	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	72 of 203	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	63 of 219	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	103 of 198	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)62nd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing66%+19 vs state

Reading35%-14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Social Studies29%-8 vs state

Science13%-10 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fulton County High School	Public	9-12	2740 Moscow Ave	Hickman	42050	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 236-3904	174	16	11.2	64.4%	96 (55.2%)	57 (32.8%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	34.7	172^nd of 262 public high schools	34.4%		58.3	84^th of 254 public high schools	66.9%	88			30.0			35.0		13.0		66.0		29.0		32.0	$19,452	$1,116	$18,336
Four Rivers Career Academy	Public	8-12	2720 Moscow Ave	Hickman	42050	Fulton County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 236-2517	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hickman County High School	Public	7-12	301 James H Phillips Dr	Clinton	42031	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 653-4044	316	24	13.1	58.2%	235 (74.4%)	32 (10.1%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	62.8	83^rd of 262 public high schools	68.3%		49.9	124^th of 254 public high schools	51.2%	41	56.0	40.0	47.0	67.0	38.0	68.0			81.0	68.0	43.0	30.0	43.0	32.0	$18,182	$1,627	$15,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton County High School

What is the racial makeup of Fulton County High School?

Students at Fulton County High School are 55% White, 33% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Fulton County High School a good school?

Fulton County High School ranks 172^nd of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fulton County High School in?

Fulton County

How many students attend Fulton County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Fulton County High School.

What schools feed into Fulton County High School?

Fulton County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fulton County Elementary
Middle : Fulton County Middle School

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