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Woodford County High School

Public Grades 9-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 93% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Woodford County High School is a public high school located in Versailles, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,298 students. The school is part of the Woodford County School District, which is ranked 24th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodford County High School has a strong academic performance, ranking 18th out of 254 Kentucky high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state and county averages in various standardized tests, including the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) and the ACT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in KSA Mathematics, compared to 50% in Woodford County and 41% statewide. The school also has exceptional graduation rates, with a 99.7% four-year graduation rate in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state and county averages.

While Woodford County High School outperforms the state and county averages, it is interesting to note the performance of nearby schools. For example, Franklin County High School, located about 11.5 miles away, has lower test scores and graduation rates compared to Woodford County High School. Additionally, the data includes information on several virtual and alternative schools in the area, such as Safe Harbor Academy and The Academy, which generally have lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Woodford County High School.

1,223

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,794

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Frankfort St
Versailles, KY 40383

(859) 879-4630

District: Woodford County

Feeder schools for Woodford County High School:

Elementary:	Huntertown Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Simmons Elementary School
	Southside Elementary School
Middle:	Woodford County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

17.3%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kentucky high schools

✓100% 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 school54%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg39%

18^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 157Woodford 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	86.2	18 of 254	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	22 of 290	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	64.1	72 of 276	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	63 of 271	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	48 of 267	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	31 of 285	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	47 of 271	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	14 of 287	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	79.5	33 of 288	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	35 of 295	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	30 of 290	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.4	22 of 291	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	21 of 229	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	79.2	24 of 226	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	20 of 223	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	75.0	27 of 217	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	61.1	61 of 217	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.5	58 of 217	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	43 of 75	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.1	8 of 89	91.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	47 of 153	69.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	53 of 154	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	38 of 166	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	38 of 166	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	33 of 48	31.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	36 of 41	12.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	13 of 239	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	22 of 261	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	53 of 253	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	49 of 236	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	50 of 234	78.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.2	50 of 102	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	67 of 124	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	81 of 116	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	74 of 114	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	66 of 92	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	26 of 88	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	13.5	76 of 80	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	79 of 242	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	97 of 274	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	160 of 272	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	111 of 266	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	79 of 234	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	49 of 254	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	120 of 232	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	37 of 239	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	27 of 262	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	58.6	85 of 259	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	75 of 257	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	49 of 238	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	29 of 251	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	66 of 237	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	12 of 87	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	29 of 77	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	23 of 49	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.8	33 of 42	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	69.2	23 of 168	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	69 of 162	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	27 of 226	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	7 of 251	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	20 of 273	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.3	54 of 264	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	52 of 260	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	32 of 203	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	25 of 219	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	33 of 198	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)86th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-50 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-61 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)22nd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing63%+18 vs state

Social Studies59%+21 vs state

Reading57%+10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics56%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

Science34%+12 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
Woodford County High School	Public	9-12	180 Frankfort St	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	No	(859) 879-4630	1,223	73	16.7	41.9%	860 (70.3%)	71 (5.8%)	211 (17.3%)	19 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.0%)	86.2	18^th of 254 public high schools	92.9%		84	22^nd of 290 public high schools	92.4%	4	54.0	57.0	34.0	63.0	59.0	56.0	$25,794	$343	$372	$715	$10,435	$3,161	$13,611
Safe Harbor Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	134 Macey Avenue	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(859) 879-4694	33	4	7.9	84.8%	20 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	6 (18.2%)								(n/a)
Woodford Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	134 Macey Ave	Versailles	40383	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 879-4694	86	1	86.0	52.3%	58 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	8 (9.3%)								(n/a)
The Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	400 Democrat Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 695-6720	38	7	5.4	94.7%	29 (76.3%)	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.2%)								(n/a)
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	1600 Man O' War Blvd	Lexington	40513	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3546	1,828	103	17.7	40.6%	731 (40.0%)	250 (13.7%)	572 (31.3%)	203 (11.1%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.6%)	82.3	28^th of 254 public high schools	89.0%		80.1	30^th of 290 public high schools	89.7%	2	56.0	58.0	35.0	58.0	49.0	51.0	$21,606	$595	$962	$1,556	$13,182	$3,103	$16,285
Locust Trace AgriScience Center	Public	9-12	3591 Leestown Road	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3990	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Anderson County High School	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 839-5118	1,157	65	17.8	44.2%	1,012 (87.5%)	24 (2.1%)	73 (6.3%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.4%)	44.9	148^th of 254 public high schools	41.7%		65.8	85^th of 290 public high schools	70.7%	63	41.0	48.0	22.0	42.0	37.0	32.0	$13,495	$299	$297	$596	$8,255	$2,324	$10,579
Future Forward Education & Career Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	3475 Spurr Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 246-2806	37	5	7.4	13.5%	17 (45.9%)	14 (37.8%)	4 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Audrey Grevious Center	Public	6-12	1177 Harry Sykes Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-4370	21	5	4.2	81.0%	5 (23.8%)	12 (57.1%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Southside Technical Center	Public	9-12	1800 Harrodsburg Rd	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3603	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodford County High School

What is the racial makeup of Woodford County High School?

Students at Woodford County High School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Woodford County High School a good school?

Yes. Woodford County High School ranks in the top 7.1% of Kentucky high schools.

What district is Woodford County High School in?

Woodford County

What schools feed into Woodford County High School?

Woodford County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Huntertown Elementary School
Elementary : Northside Elementary School
Elementary : Simmons Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Middle : Woodford County Middle School

How many students attend Woodford County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,223 students attended Woodford County High School.

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