For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 622 students in Trigg County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Trigg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Trigg County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Trigg County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Trigg County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
146 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
1,536 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
394
# Students in K Grade:
132
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
1
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,496 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$32 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,139
$14,242

Spending / Student
$16,496
$13,981

Best Trigg County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trigg County High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
203 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-2200
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
Harbor Academy And Virtual School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-6075
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-6075
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students
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