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Greenup County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 849 students in Greenup County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Greenup County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Greenup County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenup County High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
2,634 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenup County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.44
# American Indian Students
2 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,506 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
95%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
340
# Students in K Grade:
202
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
2
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,665 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,152
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,665
$13,943
Best Greenup County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenup County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
196 Musketeer Drive
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 473-9812
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 473-9812
Grades: 9-12
| 849 students
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