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Phelps High School

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Phelps High School ranks 109 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 57% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Phelps High School is a public high school located in Phelps, Kentucky, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 252 students. It is part of the Pike County School District, which is ranked 26th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Phelps High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools over the past several years, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Writing, and Social Studies significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 40.5% in 2023-2024, and a concerning dropout rate that has reached 1.3% in recent years.

While Phelps High School has shown some strengths in supporting its special education and low-income student populations, its overall academic performance is generally lower than nearby schools like Pike County Central High School and Belfry High School, which have higher rankings and better academic outcomes. However, it performs better than East Ridge High School, which is also in the Pike County School District.

239

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,164

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11580 Hwy 632
Phelps, KY 41553

(606) 456-3482

District: Pike County

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Pike County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg44%

Middle school

255^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

109^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Pike County

26^th of 157Pike 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
2025	24.2	255 of 320	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	233 of 324	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	193 of 327	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	236 of 320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	226 of 282	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	205 of 335	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	216 of 322	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	167 of 330	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	190 of 331	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	243 of 337	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.4	162 of 335	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.7	244 of 335	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	285 of 319	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	224 of 304	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.3	238 of 299	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	236 of 289	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	213 of 287	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.8	74 of 284	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	259 of 300	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	259 of 299	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	160 of 299	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	191 of 290	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	205 of 314	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	103 of 309	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	132 of 310	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	128 of 303	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	110 of 285	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	221 of 303	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.3	91 of 307	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	116 of 304	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	210 of 303	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	229 of 293	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.3	187 of 294	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	273 of 314	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	238 of 316	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	214 of 320	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	251 of 314	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	214 of 266	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	109 of 254	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	198 of 290	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	187 of 276	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	190 of 271	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	226 of 267	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	99 of 285	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	117 of 271	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.5	25 of 287	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	62.5	97 of 288	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.1	203 of 295	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	177 of 290	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.9	218 of 291	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	217 of 229	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	179 of 226	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.6	86 of 223	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	31.4	162 of 217	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.0	62 of 217	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	34 of 217	84.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	81.2	16 of 166	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	171 of 239	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	171 of 261	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	112 of 253	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	157 of 252	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	209 of 236	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	141 of 234	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	54 of 242	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	157 of 274	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	166 of 272	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	170 of 266	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.5	20 of 254	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	65.1	60 of 232	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	60 of 239	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	20.2	211 of 262	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	221 of 259	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	203 of 257	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	213 of 238	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.1	55 of 251	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	67 of 237	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	66.7	60 of 226	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	127 of 251	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	207 of 273	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	216 of 264	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	211 of 260	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2019)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Disabled (2019)90th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2019)73rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%+5 vs state

Writing43%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Social Studies36%-3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics36%-10 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 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th 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	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
Phelps High School	Public	7-12	11580 Hwy 632	Phelps	41553	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 456-3482	239	20	11.9	89.5%	229 (95.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	54.5	109^th of 254 public high schools	57.1%		31.9	198^th of 290 public high schools	31.7%	89			36.0	45.0		60.0				43.0	21.0	50.0	40.0	31.0	$20,164	$1,913	$932	$2,845	$12,144	$4,780	$16,924
Belfry Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	25369 U.S. 119 N.	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 353-4951	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belfry High School	Public	9-12	27678 Us 119 N	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 237-3900	463	31	14.9	58.1%	440 (95.0%)	8 (1.7%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	66.4	61^st of 254 public high schools	76.0%		68.9	73^rd of 290 public high schools	74.8%	12			41.0			48.0		23.0		71.0		45.0		48.0	$16,769	$1,301	$861	$2,162	$10,232	$4,092	$14,324
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	19471 Lick Mountain Rd	Lick Creek	41540	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 835-2811	360	26	13.8	76.1%	351 (97.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.3	140^th of 254 public high schools	44.9%		41.6	167^th of 290 public high schools	42.4%	27			34.0			50.0		13.0		48.0		37.0		44.0	$16,433	$1,788	$913	$2,701	$9,892	$3,548	$13,440
Millard Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	7925 Millard Hwy	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 437-6059	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pike County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	100 Winners Circle Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 432-7737	95	2	47.5	72.6%	93 (97.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Pike County Central High School	Public	9-12	100 Winners Circle Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 432-4352	561	34	16.5	52.4%	539 (96.1%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	59.4	80^th of 254 public high schools	68.5%		54.7	125^th of 290 public high schools	56.9%	45			38.0			47.0		24.0		65.0		47.0		36.0	$15,910	$1,624	$1,012	$2,636	$8,941	$4,076	$13,017
Pikeville High School	Public	7-12	120 Championship Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 432-0185	518	39	13.4	30.5%	463 (89.4%)	7 (1.4%)	16 (3.1%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	95.3	4^th of 254 public high schools	98.4%		96.3	5^th of 290 public high schools	98.3%	1	75.0	70.0	89.0	76.0	55.0	88.0	50.0	32.0	57.0	77.0	57.0	61.0	61.0	64.0	$28,481	$2,665	$1,707	$4,372	$20,626	$3,483	$24,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Phelps High School

How many students attend Phelps High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Phelps High School.

Is Phelps High School a good school?

Phelps High School ranks 109^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Phelps High School in?

Pike County

What is the racial makeup of Phelps High School?

Students at Phelps High School are 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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