Best Public Schools in Zip Code 41659


Summary:

The 41659 zip code is home to a single high school, Betsy Layne High School, which is part of the Floyd County School District. The district is ranked 114 out of 157 in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Betsy Layne High School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 166 out of 276 Kentucky high schools in 2022-2023 to 222 out of 290 in 2023-2024. Currently, the school is ranked 194 out of 254 Kentucky high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are generally below the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates as low as 13% in 11th-grade Science. However, the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 93.5%, despite a dropout rate of 1.1%.

Betsy Layne High School serves a high-need population, with 77.91% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's spending per student is $13,838, which is higher than the state average, but its academic performance does not seem to reflect this level of investment. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.8 may be a contributing factor to its challenges, as it could make it more difficult for teachers to provide individualized attention and support to students.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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