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Magoffin County High School

Public Grades 9-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 22% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Magoffin County High School is a public school serving grades 9–12 in Salyersville, Kentucky, with 538 students. SchoolDigger ranks it 204th of 262 Kentucky schools for 2025–26, at the 22nd percentile and one star. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: 77% of students were chronically absent, compared with 24% statewide and 57% in the Magoffin County district, and the rate is higher than the reported figures for nearby high schools.

Academic proficiency is below the state in all six reported subjects, and math is the clearest weakness: 16% of grade 10 students were proficient, versus 40% statewide and a nearby traditional-high-school range of 22%–59%. Reading was 38%, below the state’s 49% and tied with Paintsville High School for the lowest available nearby result. Grade 11 science and social studies were also below every available nearby traditional high school. The school’s results match its district’s in every subject. Editing and mechanics is comparatively closer to the state (36% versus 40%), as is writing (42% versus 47%), though writing remains below the nearby-school average of 55%.

Recent test trends are mixed: grade 10 math fell from 26% to 16% over three years, and reading declined from 45% to 38%; grade 11 editing and mechanics rose from 32% to 36%, narrowing its gap with the state. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile has stayed low, moving from 27th in 2023–24 to 20th in 2024–25 and 22nd in 2025–26. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 14.1, around the middle of nearby schools, and 66% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One notable subgroup result is that SchoolDigger ranked how well the school served Special Education Students at the 61st percentile in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 27th percentile; in 2022–23, the subgroup was at the 15th percentile.

538

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,070

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1100 Tom Frazier Way
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 — 30th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (77% vs 24% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Kentucky avg39%

204^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 158Magoffin 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
2026	23.9	204 of 262	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.0	197 of 244	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.7	212 of 245	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.1	186 of 243	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.4	212 of 253	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing42%-5 vs state

Reading38%-11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics36%-4 vs state

Social Studies27%-10 vs state

Mathematics16%-24 vs state

Science12%-11 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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Magoffin County High School	Public	9-12	1100 Tom Frazier Way	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%)	23.9	204^th of 262 public high schools	22.1%		21.6	204^th of 254 public high schools	19.7%					16.0				38.0		12.0		42.0		27.0		36.0	$18,070	$1,936	$13,416
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%)	79.2	37^th of 262 public high schools	85.9%		86.2	19^th of 254 public high schools	92.5%	18				59.0				70.0		32.0		51.0		43.0		55.0	$30,242	$1,513	$16,166
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%)	53.3	112^th of 262 public high schools	57.3%		70.6	51^st of 254 public high schools	79.9%	61		31.0	46.0	30.0		45.0	42.0	38.0			50.0	65.0	40.0	41.0	40.0	45.0	$23,455	$964	$15,407
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%)	48.7	129^th of 262 public high schools	50.8%		44	153^rd of 254 public high schools	39.8%	24				22.0				47.0		20.0		65.0		33.0		47.0	$12,513	$1,667	$10,846
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%)	37.4	163^rd of 262 public high schools	37.8%		39.9	167^th of 254 public high schools	34.3%	4				36.0				50.0		19.0		39.0		30.0		34.0	$26,623	$1,496	$24,532
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)																20.0	$18,213	$3,415	$14,202
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.

Is Magoffin County High School a good school?

Magoffin County High School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Kentucky high schools.

How many students attend Magoffin County High School?

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

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

What district is Magoffin County High School in?

Magoffin County

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