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Owsley 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 291 students in Owsley County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Owsley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Owsley County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Owsley County High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
727 Students
212,860 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
13,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Owsley 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
96%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,140 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,648 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,140
$14,269
Spending / Student
$16,648
$14,008
Best Owsley County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owsley County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
177 Shepherd Lane
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 593-5185
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 593-5185
Gr: 6-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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