Allen County-Scottsville High School

Allen County-Scottsville High School, a substantial secondary school in Scottsville, Kentucky, overseen by Allen County, teaches 906 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 62% above the state mean of about 558.

Allen County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,138 students; Allen County-Scottsville High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Allen County-Scottsville High School records that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Allen County-Scottsville High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Allen County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,403 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Allen County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,138 students), of which Allen County-Scottsville High School is one.

The closest other public school is Patriot Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Allen County-Scottsville High School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 925 students in 2018 compared to 906 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 94% to 88% over that span.

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