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Hickman County High School

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Hickman County High School ranks 83 rd of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 68% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Hickman County High School in Clinton, Kentucky, serves grades 7–12 and enrolls 316 students, making it the second-largest of the nearby schools with enrollment reported. Its test results are stronger than the state’s in many subjects, but performance varies considerably by grade and subject. The most important concern is graduation: in 2025–2026, Hickman’s rate was 89%, compared with 94% statewide and about 98% at nearby Graves County High School, Fulton County High School, and Carlisle County High School.

Reading and writing are Hickman’s clearest academic strengths. In 2025–2026, 10th-grade reading was 68%, above the state’s 49% and the reported results at Graves (66%), Carlisle (39%), and Fulton (35%); 8th-grade writing was 81% versus 48% statewide, and 11th-grade writing was 68% versus 47%. The Hickman County district’s reported test results match the school’s. The weaker spots are 11th-grade social studies, at 30% versus 37% statewide and below nearby Graves and Carlisle, and editing and mechanics, at 32% versus 40% statewide—tied with Fulton for the lowest reported nearby result. Eighth-grade reading was also slightly below the state, at 38% versus 40%.

Recent trends underline that unevenness: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, 10th-grade reading rose from 54% to 68%, while 11th-grade editing and mechanics fell from 56% to 32% and social studies from 40% to 30%. SchoolDigger ranked Hickman at the 68th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 51st percentile the prior year but below its 89th-percentile standing in 2023–2024; nearby Graves ranked at the 94th percentile, versus Carlisle at the 44th and Fulton at the 34th. In 2024–2025, Hickman’s student-teacher ratio was 13.1, and 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—close to the nearby reporting schools’ average of 59%. Chronic absenteeism was 15% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 24% but above the district’s 12%.

316

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,182

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 James H Phillips Dr
Clinton, KY 42031

(270) 653-4044

District: Hickman County

Feeder schools for Hickman County High School:

Elementary:

Hickman County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Two or more races:

11.1%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg40%

Middle school

79^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

83^rd of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 158Hickman 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	79 of 326	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	63 of 320	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	75 of 324	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	83 of 327	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	114 of 320	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	46 of 282	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	115 of 335	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	194 of 330	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	161 of 331	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	170 of 337	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.4	201 of 335	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	231 of 335	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.1	117 of 319	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	159 of 304	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.5	190 of 299	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	112 of 289	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.9	47 of 287	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	57.5	116 of 284	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	39 of 299	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	44 of 298	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	36 of 300	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	64 of 295	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	47 of 299	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	13 of 233	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	55 of 299	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	115 of 290	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	60 of 313	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	56 of 314	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	94 of 311	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	89 of 309	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	84 of 310	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	74 of 303	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	112 of 285	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	76 of 303	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	86 of 304	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	130 of 307	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	121 of 304	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	44 of 222	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	175 of 303	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	153 of 293	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	57.0	115 of 294	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	90 of 316	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	45 of 314	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	41 of 316	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	81 of 320	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	131 of 314	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	43 of 213	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	116 of 266	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	127 of 253	49.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	83 of 262	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	124 of 254	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	32 of 290	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	26 of 276	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	33 of 271	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	114 of 267	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	81 of 285	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	134 of 271	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	117 of 287	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.0	50 of 288	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	29 of 295	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	76.5	43 of 290	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	71 of 291	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.1	57 of 229	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	15 of 226	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	61.3	70 of 223	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.3	138 of 217	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	69 of 217	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.5	25 of 217	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	99 of 244	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	131 of 239	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.0	24 of 261	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	12 of 253	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	18.9	202 of 236	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	75 of 249	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	13 of 234	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	62 of 245	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	89 of 242	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	29 of 274	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	28 of 272	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	26 of 266	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	31.2	181 of 234	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	77 of 254	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	57 of 232	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	76 of 243	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	110 of 239	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	64 of 262	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	38 of 259	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	55 of 257	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	94 of 238	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	65 of 251	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	38.1	160 of 237	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	71.9	39 of 226	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	74 of 253	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	43.0	135 of 251	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.5	39 of 273	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	25 of 264	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	37 of 260	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	79 of 219	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	98 of 198	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)87th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)61st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Special Education (2019)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing74%+27 vs state

Reading58%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics38%-4 vs state

Social Studies36%~ state avg

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by a student
Wednesday, February 16, 2022

hickman county is extremely racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, and sexist. the discrimination here is INSANE. they talk about how you can't be on your phones because they want you to socialize yet middle school and high school can't talk to eachother??? doesn't even make sense. and not to mention girls can't wear leggings. that is predatory and pedophilic, instead of making girls cover up tell the male teachers to quit being perverts. this school is awful, they don't care about mental issues or certain triggers or if you are neurodivergent and learn differently. the teachers are rude and ignorant. hickman county is an awful school. Close Quote

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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
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
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)
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
Carlisle County High School	Public	9-12	4557 State Route 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	No	(270) 628-3800	184	15	12.2	54.3%	157 (85.3%)	4 (2.2%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	43.9	146^th of 262 public high schools	44.3%		39.4	168^th of 254 public high schools	33.9%	22			39.0			39.0		16.0		39.0		43.0		45.0	$19,742	$706	$16,478
Mayfield Youth Development Center	Public	6-12	3179 State Rt 45 S	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 247-9609	6	1	6.0	—	5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$19,562	$4,758	$14,801
Gateway Academy High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	1211 Eagles Way	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 328-4979	48	1	48.0	62.5%	34 (70.8%)	2 (4.2%)	9 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)								(n/a)					20.0	12.0									$4,414	$307	$4,107
Graves County High School	Public	9-12	1220 Eagles Way	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 328-6242	1,145	68	16.8	52.8%	923 (80.6%)	20 (1.7%)	115 (10.0%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (6.4%)	85.5	16^th of 262 public high schools	93.9%		56.4	94^th of 254 public high schools	63.0%	78			62.0			66.0		29.0		73.0		49.0		54.0	$14,739	$565	$14,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickman County High School

Is Hickman County High School a good school?

Hickman County High School ranks 83^rd of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hickman County High School?

Hickman County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hickman County Elementary School

How many students attend Hickman County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Hickman County High School.

What district is Hickman County High School in?

Hickman County

What is the racial makeup of Hickman County High School?

Students at Hickman County High School are 74% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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