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McCracken County High School

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 94% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

McCracken County High School is a public high school in Paducah, Kentucky, serving 1,958 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the McCracken County School District, which is ranked 15th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCracken County High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 14-61 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on standardized tests, with 69% of 10th-graders proficient or better in KSA Reading, compared to the state average of 47%. The school's performance is particularly strong in subjects like Reading, Writing, and Social Studies. Additionally, McCracken County High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 97.5%, and a low dropout rate of 0.7% to 1.3%, both well above the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Carlisle County High School, Livingston Central High School, Ballard Memorial High School, and Paducah Tilghman High School, McCracken County High School consistently outperforms them on academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. However, the school may need to address its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which ranges from 14.1% to 28.0%, and ensure that its Gifted and Talented students are receiving the appropriate support and challenges.

1,882

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,044

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6530 New Us Hwy 60 W
Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 538-4300

District: McCracken County

Feeder schools for McCracken County High School:

Elementary:	Concord Elementary School
	Heath Elementary School
	Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School
	Lone Oak Elementary School
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	Lone Oak Intermediate School
	Reidland Elementary School
	Reidland Intermediate School
Middle:	Heath Middle School
	Lone Oak Middle School
	Reidland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Kentucky high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg39%

14^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 157McCracken 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	88.2	14 of 254	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	16 of 290	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	67.1	61 of 276	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	42 of 271	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	43 of 267	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	50 of 285	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	39 of 271	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	77 of 287	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.5	85 of 288	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	70 of 295	76.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	30 of 93	67.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	40 of 89	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	19 of 78	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	25.2	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	78 of 94	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	74.1	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	43 of 153	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	14 of 154	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	20 of 239	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	20 of 261	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	56 of 253	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	52 of 252	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	50 of 236	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	134 of 249	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.6	59 of 234	74.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	63 of 102	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	27 of 115	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	14 of 124	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	23 of 116	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	7 of 92	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	47.7	41 of 88	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.5	7 of 80	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	19 of 242	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	30 of 274	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	82 of 272	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	33 of 266	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	47 of 234	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	126 of 254	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	49 of 232	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	15 of 239	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	14 of 262	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	62.5	71 of 259	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	46 of 257	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	51 of 238	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	77 of 251	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	33 of 237	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	28 of 89	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	25 of 87	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	30 of 76	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	33 of 77	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	33 of 86	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.8	112 of 162	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	93 of 226	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	19 of 251	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	25 of 273	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	74 of 264	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	53 of 260	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	48 of 203	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	93 of 219	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	48 of 198	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2024)67th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)57th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading69%+22 vs state

Editing and Mechanics61%+20 vs state

Writing59%+14 vs state

Social Studies56%+18 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science35%+13 vs state

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
McCracken County High School	Public	9-12	6530 New Us Hwy 60 W	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4300	1,882	103	18.3	45.9%	1,551 (82.4%)	97 (5.2%)	113 (6.0%)	40 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (4.1%)	88.2	14^th of 254 public high schools	94.5%		87.6	16^th of 290 public high schools	94.5%	2	53.0	69.0	35.0	59.0	56.0	61.0	$15,044	$516	$726	$1,242	$9,238	$2,613	$11,851
Paducah Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	500 South 25th Street	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 443-6592	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paducah Tilghman High School	Public	9-12	2400 Washington St	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5650	860	57	15.2	57.6%	339 (39.4%)	354 (41.2%)	64 (7.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (11.3%)	44.1	152^nd of 254 public high schools	40.2%		31.7	199^th of 290 public high schools	31.4%	47	43.0	52.0	18.0	31.0	36.0	39.0	$25,473	$2,484	$1,452	$3,937	$16,086	$5,450	$21,536
Ballard County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	11 Vocational School Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	No	(270) 665-8400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ballard Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3561 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	No	(270) 665-8400	276	20	13.5	54.0%	244 (88.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	80	32^nd of 254 public high schools	87.4%		70.6	65^th of 290 public high schools	77.6%	33	61.0	55.0	32.0		48.0	48.0	$22,664	$669	$659	$1,325	$12,416	$5,969	$18,389
Livingston Central High School	Public	9-12	750 Us 60 W	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-2065	339	23	15.0	51.9%	300 (88.5%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	72.1	49^th of 254 public high schools	80.7%		75.5	47^th of 290 public high schools	83.8%	2	49.0	47.0	28.0	63.0	49.0	47.0	$15,540	$803	$539	$1,342	$10,314	$3,884	$14,198
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%)	39.4	168^th of 254 public high schools	33.9%		54.7	124^th of 290 public high schools	57.2%	44	37.0	51.0		35.0	33.0	33.0	$20,395	$502	$890	$1,392	$10,284	$4,941	$15,225

Frequently Asked Questions about McCracken County High School

Is McCracken County High School a good school?

Yes. McCracken County High School ranks in the top 5.5% of Kentucky high schools.

What schools feed into McCracken County High School?

McCracken County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Concord Elementary School
Elementary : Heath Elementary School
Elementary : Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School
Elementary : Lone Oak Elementary School
Elementary : Lone Oak Intermediate School
Elementary : Reidland Elementary School
Elementary : Reidland Intermediate School
Middle : Heath Middle School
Middle : Lone Oak Middle School
Middle : Reidland Middle School

How many students attend McCracken County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,882 students attended McCracken County High School.

What is the racial makeup of McCracken County High School?

Students at McCracken County High School are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is McCracken County High School in?

McCracken County

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