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Magoffin County High School

Public Grades 9-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 20% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Magoffin County High School is a public high school located in Salyersville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 586 students. The school is part of the Magoffin County School District, which is ranked 123 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magoffin County High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 17% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. The school's performance in Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing/Mechanics also lags behind the state averages. While the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.6% to 96.4% in recent years, its dropout rate is also higher than the state average, ranging from 1.1% to 1.9% in the same period. Additionally, Magoffin County High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 25.0% to 71.5% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Morgan County High School, Magoffin County High School generally underperforms. However, the school's special education students perform relatively better compared to the overall student population, ranking 65 out of 168 Kentucky high schools with a 3-star rating, while the overall school ranking was 211 out of 290 high schools with a 1-star rating. Despite the increase in spending per student, from $14,038 in the 2020-2021 school year to $26,827 in the 2023-2024 school year, the academic outcomes have not yet improved, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive approach to school improvement.

538

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,827

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 East Mountain Parkway
Salyersville, KY 41465

(606) 349-2011

District: Magoffin County

Feeder schools for Magoffin County High School:

Elementary:	North Magoffin Elementary
	Salyersville Grade School
	South Magoffin Elementary
Middle:	Herald Whitaker Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (72% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg42%

204^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 157Magoffin 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	21.6	204 of 254	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	211 of 290	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	193 of 276	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	201 of 271	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	217 of 267	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	210 of 285	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	202 of 271	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.7	187 of 287	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.7	202 of 288	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	219 of 295	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	225 of 290	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	233 of 291	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	220 of 229	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	59.8	72 of 226	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	12.6	212 of 223	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.8	196 of 217	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	144 of 217	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.1	151 of 217	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	32.8	108 of 153	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	121 of 154	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	94 of 166	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	203 of 239	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	217 of 261	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	181 of 253	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	158 of 252	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	201 of 236	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	174 of 234	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	78 of 102	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	225 of 242	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	208 of 274	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	185 of 272	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	212 of 266	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	184 of 234	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	194 of 254	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	190 of 232	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	202 of 239	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	189 of 262	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	178 of 259	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	217 of 257	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	170 of 238	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	208 of 251	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	202 of 237	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	65 of 168	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.8	137 of 162	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	171 of 226	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	218 of 251	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	222 of 273	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	209 of 264	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	213 of 260	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	177 of 198	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)61st percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)24th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading39%-8 vs state

Writing37%-8 vs state

Social Studies28%-10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics28%-13 vs state

Mathematics17%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Magoffin County High School

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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 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
Magoffin County High School	Public	9-12	1100 East Mountain Parkway	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	No	(606) 349-2011	538	38	14.1	65.8%	525 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	21.6	204^th of 254 public high schools	19.7%		25.8	211^th of 290 public high schools	27.2%	7			17.0			39.0			37.0		28.0		28.0	$26,827	$1,471	$659	$2,129	$9,166	$2,292	$11,458
Johnson Central High School	Public	9-12	257 North Mayo Trail	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	No	(606) 789-2500	888	72	12.3	56.5%	859 (96.7%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	86.2	19^th of 254 public high schools	92.5%		77.1	39^th of 290 public high schools	86.6%	20			62.0			69.0	32.0		61.0		52.0		50.0	$41,924	$1,460	$1,175	$2,635	$11,422	$4,047	$15,469
Paintsville High School	Public	7-12	225 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 789-2656	318	26	12.2	47.2%	302 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.6	51^st of 254 public high schools	79.9%		78.3	35^th of 290 public high schools	87.9%	16	36.0	46.0	52.0	58.0	39.0	63.0		46.0	52.0	40.0	38.0	44.0	46.0	$22,443	$1,120	$598	$1,713	$12,323	$2,075	$14,418
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
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)
Morgan County High School	Public	9-12	150 Road to Success	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8702	527	30	17.3	63.0%	503 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	39.9	167^th of 254 public high schools	34.3%		64.8	88^th of 290 public high schools	69.7%	79			37.0			53.0	14.0		43.0		30.0		36.0	$25,544	$1,360	$240	$1,600	$8,193	$1,953	$10,146
Morgan County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	162 Road To Success	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 743-8452	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morgan County RISE Academy	Public	6-12	156 Road to Success	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 743-8002	54	3	18.0	81.5%	51 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Magoffin County High School

What is the racial makeup of Magoffin County High School?

Students at Magoffin County High School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Magoffin County High School in?

Magoffin County

Is Magoffin County High School a good school?

Magoffin County High School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Kentucky high schools.

What schools feed into Magoffin County High School?

Magoffin County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Magoffin Elementary
Elementary : Salyersville Grade School
Elementary : South Magoffin Elementary
Middle : Herald Whitaker Middle School

How many students attend Magoffin County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Magoffin County High School.

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