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Owsley County High School

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Owsley County High School ranks 115 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 56% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Owsley County High School serves grades 6–12 and enrolls 291 students in Booneville, a small Eastern Kentucky community. SchoolDigger ranks it 115th of 262 Kentucky schools for 2025–2026, at the 56th percentile with 3 stars; it ranks below Jackson County High School and above Breathitt County High School and Lee County Middle High School. Results vary by subject and grade, but the clearest academic concern is 11th-grade social studies: 29% met the benchmark, compared with 37% statewide.

Some middle-grade results compare especially well with nearby schools. In grade 8, Owsley scored 40% in reading, 37% in math, 40% in social studies, and 43% in editing and mechanics—respectively 14, 8, 12, and 15 points above the average of reported scores at Breathitt and Lee. High-school results are more mixed: Owsley’s 11th-grade social studies score was 16 points below the average at Jackson and Breathitt, while its editing and mechanics score was 9 points above their average. Writing and editing are also strengths against the state: 11th-grade writing was 6 points above the state, and editing and mechanics was 10 points above. Owsley’s reported school and district scores match in each listed subject and grade.

Scores have improved in some grades but slipped sharply in 11th-grade social studies: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, grade 8 social studies rose 23 points and grade 10 math rose 16, while 11th-grade social studies fell 18 points. Graduation improved from 85% to 95% between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026, reaching 1 point above the state; chronic absenteeism remains a concern at 44%, compared with 24% statewide and 40% in Owsley County. In 2024–2025, 97% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student–teacher ratio was 15.2. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 81st percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 56th overall. Its Female Students ranking rose from the 30th percentile to the 70th from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026.

291

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,635

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

177 Shepherd Lane
Booneville, KY 41314

(606) 593-5185

District: Owsley County

Feeder schools for Owsley County High School:

Elementary:

Owsley County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2023) to 56th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg41%

Middle school

162^nd of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

115^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 158Owsley 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	162 of 326	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.2	223 of 320	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	258 of 324	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	290 of 327	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	201 of 320	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	275 of 335	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	287 of 322	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	308 of 330	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	303 of 331	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	304 of 337	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	278 of 335	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.4	266 of 335	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	280 of 319	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.3	181 of 304	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	77.8	52 of 299	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	22.6	247 of 289	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.2	281 of 287	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	264 of 284	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	73.9	28 of 226	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	156 of 299	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	194 of 298	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	228 of 300	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	224 of 295	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	189 of 299	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	239 of 299	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	268 of 290	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	73 of 313	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	45.5	158 of 314	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	194 of 311	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	252 of 309	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	108 of 310	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	219 of 303	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	209 of 285	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	167 of 299	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	187 of 303	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	211 of 304	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	259 of 307	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	141 of 304	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.8	266 of 303	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	265 of 293	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	22.9	249 of 294	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	202 of 316	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.5	250 of 314	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	268 of 316	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	298 of 320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	220 of 314	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.7	253 of 266	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	115 of 262	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	130 of 254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	150 of 290	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	96 of 276	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	104 of 271	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	193 of 267	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	208 of 285	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	215 of 271	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	58.4	128 of 287	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	145 of 288	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.0	215 of 295	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.2	201 of 290	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	127 of 291	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	28.6	183 of 229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	192 of 226	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	64.8	60 of 223	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	16.3	201 of 217	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	169 of 217	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	216 of 217	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	87.4	6 of 153	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	73 of 244	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	37.1	168 of 239	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	179 of 261	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	83 of 253	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	140 of 252	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	162 of 236	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	163 of 234	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	46 of 245	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	70 of 242	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	78 of 274	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	35 of 272	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	29 of 266	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	89 of 234	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	115 of 243	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	66 of 239	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	77 of 262	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	90 of 259	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	83 of 257	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	175 of 238	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	194 of 251	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	212 of 237	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	36.7	160 of 226	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	135 of 253	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	138 of 251	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	162 of 273	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	115 of 264	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	130 of 260	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	164 of 219	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	180 of 198	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2019)88th percentile+70 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2019)15th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing53%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics46%+6 vs state

Reading46%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

Social Studies34%-4 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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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
Owsley County High School	Public	6-12	177 Shepherd Lane	Booneville	41314	Owsley County	Owsley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 593-5185	291	19	15.2	97.3%	283 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	52.9	115^th of 262 public high schools	56.1%		49.1	130^th of 254 public high schools	48.8%	15			37.0	36.0	50.0	46.0	40.0	47.0		26.0	53.0	53.0	40.0	29.0	43.0	50.0	$24,635	$3,282	$17,049
Lee County Middle High School	Public	6-12	599 Lee Avenue	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 464-5005	422	29	14.5	87.0%	408 (96.7%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	34.5	173^rd of 262 public high schools	34.0%		17	215^th of 254 public high schools	15.4%	42	27.0	25.0	32.0	39.0	33.0	30.0	23.0	44.0				33.0	26.0		27.0	33.0	$17,766	$3,287	$12,964
Lee County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	690 Fairgrounds Ridge Road	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 464-5018	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Breathitt Regional School	Public	6-12	2725 Hwy 30 W	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	No	(606) 693-4907	36	2	18.0	27.8%	30 (83.3%)	5 (13.9%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Breathitt Learning Academy	Public	6-12	2665 Hwy 30 W	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	No	(606) 295-2267	18	2	9.0	66.7%	13 (72.2%)	4 (22.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jackson County Schools Learning Center	Public	7-12	3331 Highway 421 South	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(606) 287-7181	7	1	7.7	—	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$18,596	$1,154	$12,195
Breathitt County High School	Public	7-12	2307 Bobcat Lane	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 666-7511	669	42	15.7	69.5%	655 (97.9%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45.5	140^th of 262 public high schools	46.6%		31	187^th of 254 public high schools	26.4%	47		27.0	27.0	36.0		41.0	30.0	37.0	21.0	19.0	38.0	56.0	30.0	40.0	30.0	38.0	$18,693	$4,019	$14,674
Breathitt County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	2303 Bobcat Lane	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 666-5153	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clay County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1097 North Hwy 11	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 598-2194	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	562 Education Mountain Drive	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 287-2163	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Owsley County High School

What district is Owsley County High School in?

Owsley County

What schools feed into Owsley County High School?

Owsley County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Owsley County Elementary School

How many students attend Owsley County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Owsley County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Owsley County High School?

Students at Owsley County High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Owsley County High School a good school?

Owsley County High School ranks 115^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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