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Lewis County High School

Public Grades 9-12
139th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 254 Kentucky High Schools
Better than 45% of Kentucky high schools
Summary

Lewis County High School is a public high school serving 602 students in grades 9-12 in Vanceburg, Kentucky, which is part of the Lewis County School District. While the school maintains high graduation rates and has some areas of academic strength, it faces significant challenges in improving overall academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science.

Academically, Lewis County High School's proficiency rates in mathematics (32%), science (17%), and ACT English (30%) are below the state averages, though the school performs better than the state in reading (49% proficient) and writing (51% proficient). The school's special education students have shown exceptional performance, ranking 11th out of 162 Kentucky high schools. However, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 42.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the academic challenges, Lewis County High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.7% to 96.7% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly higher than the state average. The school also has a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.1% to 1.3% in recent years. These strengths, along with the exceptional performance of the school's special education students, suggest areas that could be leveraged to improve overall academic outcomes for the school's diverse student population.

568
Students ?
19.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,488
Per pupil spending ?
69.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 79 Lions Lane
       Vanceburg, KY  41179

(606) 796-2823

District: Lewis County


Feeder schools for Lewis County High School:

Elementary:    Garrison Elementary School
    Laurel Elementary School
    Lewis County Central Elementary School
    Tollesboro Elementary School
Middle:    Lewis County Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.7%
Two or more races:
3.3%
Hispanic:
1.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Kentucky)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
Kentucky avg39%
139th of 254
Kentucky public high schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
81st of 157Lewis 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202546.4139 of 25445.3%★★☆☆☆
202458.3105 of 29063.8%★★★☆☆
202351.6114 of 27658.7%★★★☆☆
202263.376 of 27172.0%★★★★☆
202147.8112 of 26758.1%★★★☆☆
201947.6146 of 28548.8%★★☆☆☆
201847.4142 of 27147.6%★★☆☆☆
201742.9196 of 28731.7%★★☆☆☆
201657.4122 of 28857.6%★★★☆☆
201548.7172 of 29541.7%★★☆☆☆
201437.8197 of 29032.1%★★☆☆☆
201346.3171 of 29141.2%★★☆☆☆
201236.0154 of 22932.8%★★☆☆☆
201153.395 of 22658.0%★★★☆☆
201050.0105 of 22352.9%★★★☆☆
200943.9121 of 21744.2%★★☆☆☆
200857.972 of 21766.8%★★★☆☆
200757.869 of 21768.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202118.0136 of 15411.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201958.454 of 16667.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202556.089 of 23962.8%★★★☆☆
202458.998 of 26162.5%★★★☆☆
202366.362 of 25375.5%★★★★☆
202265.663 of 25275.0%★★★★☆
202130.1175 of 23625.8%★☆☆☆☆
201956.1117 of 24953.0%★★★☆☆
201862.578 of 23466.7%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201845.476 of 11533.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202555.785 of 24264.9%★★★☆☆
202472.749 of 27482.1%★★★★☆
202365.258 of 27278.7%★★★★☆
202262.279 of 26670.3%★★★★☆
202165.244 of 23481.2%★★★★☆
201955.5111 of 25456.3%★★★☆☆
201844.3138 of 23240.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202533.9168 of 23929.7%★★☆☆☆
202450.2128 of 26251.1%★★★☆☆
202338.6157 of 25939.4%★★☆☆☆
202253.595 of 25763.0%★★★☆☆
202143.6111 of 23853.4%★★★☆☆
201943.5152 of 25139.4%★★☆☆☆
201841.2147 of 23738.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202380.111 of 16293.2%★★★★★
201948.9116 of 22648.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202538.1155 of 25138.2%★★☆☆☆
202448.5127 of 27353.5%★★★☆☆
202341.5146 of 26444.7%★★☆☆☆
202255.498 of 26062.3%★★★☆☆
202158.060 of 20370.4%★★★★☆
201942.2133 of 21939.3%★★☆☆☆
201844.4114 of 19842.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2023)93rd percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile+17 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)34th percentile-14 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2021)12th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Writing51%+6 vs state
Reading49%~ state avg
Editing and Mechanics41%~ state avg
Social Studies36%~ state avg
Mathematics32%-9 vs state
Science17%-5 vs state

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Students at Lewis County High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Lewis County High School ranks 139th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Lewis County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garrison Elementary School
Elementary : Laurel Elementary School
Elementary : Lewis County Central Elementary School
Elementary : Tollesboro Elementary School
Middle : Lewis County Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Lewis County High School.


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