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Metcalfe County High School

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Metcalfe County High School ranks 121 st of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 54% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Metcalfe County High School is a public high school in Edmonton, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12 with 454 students. Its achievement results vary notably by subject, and its 2025–26 graduation rate was 95%, compared with 94% statewide and 92% in the Metcalfe County district. The most pressing concern is attendance: 43% of students were chronically absent, versus 24% statewide and 32% in the district.

The clearest academic weakness is 10th-grade math and reading. Math proficiency was 18%, close to the district’s 17% but 22 percentage points below the state’s 40% and the nearby-school average of about 40%. Reading was 32%, equal to the district, but below the state’s 49% and nearby average of about 44%. By contrast, several 11th-grade results were stronger than nearby schools’ averages: science was 33% proficient, versus 23% statewide and about 21% nearby; writing was 52%, versus 47% statewide; and social studies was 43%, versus 37% statewide and 32% nearby.

Recent results are mixed: from 2023–24 to 2025–26, writing rose 15 percentage points, social studies 12, and editing and mechanics 10, while math stayed at 18% and reading increased 4 points. The latest year brought sharp declines in math and reading, down 16 and 14 points, respectively. SchoolDigger ranks the school 121st of 262 statewide, at the 54th percentile with 3 stars; its percentile rose from 25 the previous year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for low-socioeconomic-status students was 69th percentile, above the school’s overall 54th percentile. As context, 72% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.2, compared with a nearby-school average of 15.5.

454

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,073

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

208 Randolph St
Edmonton, KY 42129

(270) 432-2481

District: Metcalfe County

Feeder schools for Metcalfe County High School:

Elementary:	Metcalfe County Elementary School
Middle:	Metcalfe County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kentucky median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 24% Kentucky)

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

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg39%

121^st of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 158Metcalfe 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	50.0	121 of 262	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.6	191 of 254	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	209 of 290	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	221 of 276	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	230 of 271	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	149 of 267	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	193 of 285	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	104 of 271	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	173 of 287	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	189 of 288	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	157 of 295	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.6	76 of 290	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	88 of 291	69.8%	★★★★☆
2012	53.1	95 of 229	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.9	148 of 226	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.7	175 of 223	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	199 of 217	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	208 of 217	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	177 of 217	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	49.4	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.8	131 of 166	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	120 of 244	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.3	186 of 239	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	207 of 261	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	155 of 253	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	207 of 252	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	119 of 236	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	200 of 249	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.5	77 of 234	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	76 of 245	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	178 of 242	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	179 of 274	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	219 of 272	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	231 of 266	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.7	87 of 234	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	182 of 254	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.4	63 of 232	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	99 of 243	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.6	190 of 239	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	204 of 262	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	231 of 259	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	231 of 257	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	116 of 238	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	166 of 251	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	110 of 237	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	177 of 226	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	139 of 253	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	199 of 251	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	219 of 273	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	232 of 264	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	239 of 260	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	171 of 219	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	118 of 198	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)55th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing52%+5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics47%+7 vs state

Social Studies43%+6 vs state

Science33%+10 vs state

Reading32%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-22 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
Metcalfe County High School	Public	9-12	208 Randolph St	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-2481	454	28	16.2	72.2%	423 (93.2%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50	121^st of 262 public high schools	53.8%		28.6	191^st of 254 public high schools	24.8%	70				18.0				32.0		33.0		52.0		43.0		47.0	$27,073	$2,061	$15,014
Metcalfe County Academy	Public	5-12	709 West Stockton St.	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(270) 432-3171	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Glasgow High School	Public	9-12	1601 Columbia Ave	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 651-8801	608	38	16.0	61.0%	333 (54.8%)	51 (8.4%)	126 (20.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	81 (13.3%)	41.3	153^rd of 262 public high schools	41.6%		49.4	127^th of 254 public high schools	50.0%	26				47.0				44.0		21.0		45.0		26.0		33.0	$13,503	$1,198	$16,580
College Street Campus	Public	6-12	304 E College Street	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 629-6554	25	4	6.2	84.0%	23 (92.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Barren County High School	Public	9-12	507 Trojan Trail	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-6315	1,220	77	15.8	49.1%	1,096 (89.8%)	17 (1.4%)	67 (5.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.8%)	50.9	118^th of 262 public high schools	55.0%		55.6	99^th of 254 public high schools	61.0%	19				37.0				40.0		22.0		50.0		38.0		50.0	$18,371	$899	$14,977
Happy Valley Learning Center	Public	6-12	629 W Cherry St	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-3804	10	3	3.0	80.0%	6 (60.0%)	2 (20.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$45,033	$4,464	$43,992
Success Academy	Public	6-12	1601 Columbia Ave	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-8801	64	1	64.0	68.8%	39 (60.9%)	4 (6.3%)	16 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)																12.0	$4,085	$350	$3,044
Barren County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	491 Trojan Tr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-2196	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Adair County High School	Public	9-12	526 Indian Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-2751	805	55	14.7	67.0%	689 (85.6%)	17 (2.1%)	55 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	46.3	138^th of 262 public high schools	47.3%		49.7	125^th of 254 public high schools	50.8%	13				37.0				49.0		21.0		50.0		32.0		39.0	$20,280	$1,451	$21,526
Adair Learning Academy	Public	5-12	401 Appleby Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	No	(270) 384-0811	67	8	8.3	4.5%	24 (35.8%)	35 (52.2%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Metcalfe County High School

What schools feed into Metcalfe County High School?

Metcalfe County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Metcalfe County Elementary School
Middle : Metcalfe County Middle School

How many students attend Metcalfe County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Metcalfe County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Metcalfe County High School?

Students at Metcalfe County High School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Metcalfe County High School in?

Metcalfe County

Is Metcalfe County High School a good school?

Metcalfe County High School ranks 121^st of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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