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Walton-Verona High School

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 90% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Walton-Verona High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Walton, Kentucky, with a student population of 557. The school is part of the Walton-Verona Independent School District, which is ranked 7th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walton-Verona High School consistently outperforms the state and its district on standardized test scores, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Writing, and Social Studies. The school also has exceptional graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of over 93% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Walton-Verona High School has a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years, well below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Walton-Verona High School significantly outperforms the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent and Kenton County school districts on most academic metrics. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $25,122 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.4, compared to the nearby schools. Overall, Walton-Verona High School is a high-performing institution that consistently outpaces its peers in the region and the state on a variety of academic and operational metrics.

548

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,122

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 School Rd
Walton, KY 41094

(859) 485-7721

District: Walton-Verona Independent

Feeder schools for Walton-Verona High School:

Elementary:	Walton-Verona Elementary School
Middle:	Walton-Verona Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg39%

25^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 157Walton-Verona Independent 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	83.0	25 of 254	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	20 of 290	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	14 of 276	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	34 of 271	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	23 of 267	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	13 of 285	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	14 of 271	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	9 of 287	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	10 of 288	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	6 of 295	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.1	9 of 290	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	8 of 291	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.5	10 of 229	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.4	22 of 226	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	15 of 223	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	10 of 217	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	95.1	8 of 217	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	21 of 217	90.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	99.9	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	18 of 239	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	17 of 261	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	27 of 253	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	31 of 252	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	17 of 236	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	13 of 249	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	17 of 234	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	44 of 242	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	55 of 274	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	33 of 272	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	40 of 266	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	36 of 234	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	15 of 254	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	7 of 232	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	49 of 239	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	38 of 262	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	8 of 259	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	24 of 257	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	22 of 238	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	8 of 251	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	13 of 237	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	92.1	6 of 226	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	37 of 251	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	35 of 273	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	29 of 264	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	42 of 260	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	31 of 203	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	21 of 219	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	17 of 198	91.4%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2018)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing69%+24 vs state

Editing and Mechanics58%+17 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

Reading55%+8 vs state

Social Studies52%+14 vs state

Science28%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Walton-Verona High School

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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 8th 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
Walton-Verona High School	Public	9-12	30 School Rd	Walton	41094	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 485-7721	548	36	15.2	34.1%	507 (92.5%)	8 (1.5%)	14 (2.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	83	25^th of 254 public high schools	90.2%		84.9	20^th of 290 public high schools	93.1%	5	55.0		55.0	28.0	69.0	52.0	58.0	$25,122	$404	$132	$536	$11,636	$3,171	$14,807
Northern Ky Youth Dev Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	15600 Turner Rd	Crittenden	41030	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 363-2541	8	2	5.3		6 (75.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Larry A. Ryle High School	Public	9-12	10379 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5300	2,077	112	18.6	34.3%	1,502 (72.3%)	116 (5.6%)	303 (14.6%)	73 (3.5%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	75 (3.6%)	69.6	53^rd of 254 public high schools	79.1%		84.6	21^st of 290 public high schools	92.8%	32	52.0		55.0	26.0	51.0	42.0	50.0	$10,919	$405	$440	$845	$8,418	$1,657	$10,075
Simon Kenton High School	Public	9-12	11132 Madison Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 960-0100	1,893	80	23.6	38.6%	1,658 (87.6%)	45 (2.4%)	84 (4.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (5.0%)	55.4	101^st of 254 public high schools	60.2%		62.6	95^th of 290 public high schools	67.2%	6	48.0		50.0	20.0	48.0	37.0	43.0	$15,078	$335	$312	$8,421	$2,051	$647	$10,472
Randall K. Cooper High School	Public	9-12	2855 Longbranch Rd	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5040	1,490	77	19.4	30.5%	1,225 (82.2%)	88 (5.9%)	74 (5.0%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	73 (4.9%)	49.3	128^th of 254 public high schools	49.6%		73.9	57^th of 290 public high schools	80.3%	71	48.0		48.0	22.0	36.0	37.0	40.0	$11,472	$361	$437	$798	$8,710	$1,964	$10,674
RISE Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	99 Center Dr.	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 283-1003	70	11	6.3	75.7%	42 (60.0%)	10 (14.3%)	10 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Boone County High School	Public	9-12	7056 Burlington Pk	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-5655	1,252	86	14.5	52.6%	661 (52.8%)	147 (11.7%)	330 (26.4%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.8%)	64 (5.1%)	48.8	133^rd of 254 public high schools	47.6%		52.7	130^th of 290 public high schools	55.2%	3	33.0		44.0	23.0	42.0	45.0	42.0	$12,728	$595	$638	$1,233	$9,632	$1,862	$11,494
Bartlett Educational Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 342-2460	58	8	7.2	91.4%	30 (51.7%)	8 (13.8%)	10 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	9 (15.5%)								(n/a)		15.0
Northern Ky Health Technology Center	Public	9-12	790 Thomas Moore Parkway	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-5200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lloyd High School	Public	9-12	450 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-1555	711	36	19.7	87.1%	440 (61.9%)	70 (9.8%)	86 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	92 (12.9%)	23.5	198^th of 254 public high schools	22.0%		40.1	175^th of 290 public high schools	39.7%	23	40.0		43.0	9.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	$14,933	$444	$221	$665	$11,213	$3,055	$14,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Walton-Verona High School

Is Walton-Verona High School a good school?

Yes. Walton-Verona High School ranks in the top 9.8% of Kentucky high schools.

What district is Walton-Verona High School in?

Walton-Verona Independent

How many students attend Walton-Verona High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Walton-Verona High School.

What is the racial makeup of Walton-Verona High School?

Students at Walton-Verona High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Walton-Verona High School?

Walton-Verona High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Walton-Verona Elementary School
Middle : Walton-Verona Middle School

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