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Floyd Central High School vs. Prestonsburg High School

Should you attend Floyd Central High School or Prestonsburg High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Floyd Central High School
651 Ky Rt 680w
Eastern, KY 41622
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Prestonsburg High School
825 Blackcat Boulevard
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Floyd Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

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Attribute
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Overview
Serving 552 students in grades 9-12, Floyd Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 492 students in grades 9-12, Prestonsburg High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
552 students
492 students
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This chart displays total students of Prestonsburg High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Prestonsburg High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Floyd Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prestonsburg High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#603 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#864 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Floyd Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prestonsburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Floyd Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in KY)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Floyd Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Floyd Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Floyd Central High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Prestonsburg High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Floyd Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prestonsburg High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
135
148
Grade 10 Students
143
128
Grade 11 Students
140
104
Grade 12 Students
132
109
Ungraded Students
2
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Floyd Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Floyd Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% White
98%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Floyd Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Floyd Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.04
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Floyd Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Prestonsburg High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Floyd Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Floyd Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prestonsburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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