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Mccracken County High School vs. Paducah Tilghman High School

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School Overview

School
Mccracken County High School
6601 Us Hwy 60
Paducah, KY 42001
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Paducah Tilghman High School
2400 Washington St
Paducah, KY 42003
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mccracken County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Paducah Tilghman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,999 students in grades 9-12, Mccracken County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 878 students in grades 9-12, Paducah Tilghman High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,999 students
878 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#398 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#662 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mccracken County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45%
(Top 30% in KY)
35-39%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mccracken County 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 Paducah Tilghman 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.
51%
(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 Mccracken County 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 Paducah Tilghman 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.
14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
24%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mccracken County 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 Paducah Tilghman 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.
95%
(Top 20% in KY)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mccracken County 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 Paducah Tilghman 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 Mccracken County High School by grade.
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Grade 9 Students
546
260
Grade 10 Students
504
231
Grade 11 Students
495
196
Grade 12 Students
446
191
Ungraded Students
8
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paducah Tilghman High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
38%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paducah Tilghman High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mccracken County 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 Paducah Tilghman 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
4%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mccracken County 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.
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0.31
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Mccracken County 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 Paducah Tilghman 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
41%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mccracken County 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 Paducah Tilghman 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mccracken County 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 Paducah Tilghman 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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