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If you could change one rule at Anderson County High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,157
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COUNTY·NCES 210012000016
Anderson County High School
1 Bearcat Dr, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 · (502) 839-5118 · Anderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,157 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Kentucky public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
511 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 242 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 294 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 307 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 309 | 27% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 0% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Anderson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anderson County High School
Anderson County High School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County High School this school | 1,157 | 44.2% | 37.0% |
| Scott High School Taylor Mill | 1,017 | 42.3% | 40.5% |
| Logan County High School Russellville | 918 | 46.1% | 41.5% |
| Madison Southern High School Berea | 1,224 | 47.5% | 57.0% |
| Boyle County High School Danville | 869 | 45.2% | 53.3% |
| West Jessamine High School Nicholasville | 1,272 | 45.3% | 42.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #111 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #107 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #97 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,157 | #60 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #147 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #126 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #190 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #46 of 72 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,157
+255 (+28%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 750
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,157 | 64.9 | 17.8:1 | 44% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 1,215 | 67 | 18.1:1 | 44% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 68 | 17.5:1 | 40% (472) |
| 2020-21 | 902 | 62 | 14.6:1 | 37% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 1,088 | 61.1 | 17.8:1 | 37% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 1,098 | 60 | 18.3:1 | 39% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 1,225 | 66 | 18.6:1 | 37% (454) |
| 2000-01 | 935 | 51 | 18.3:1 | 15% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 750 | 39 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,088 to 1,157); teachers up 6% (61.1 to 64.9).
About Anderson County High School
Anderson County High School operates as a large high school in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,157 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students, so this school is 107% bigger than average.
Besides Anderson County High School, Anderson County runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 3,633 students.
Anderson County High School enrolls a student body that is 87% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, Anderson County High School comes in at 23%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.8:1, with 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Anderson County High School is 44%.
Anderson County High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Kentucky public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Anderson County High School's results are 11.6 points below predicted: 37.0% against 48.6%.
Among Anderson County residents, median household income is about $74,488, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Anderson County High School is one of 7 public schools in Anderson County, which together enroll about 3,633 students.
Nearby, Saffell Street Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away. Anderson County High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Local comparison: Anderson County High School ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 37.0% versus a 45.8% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,157 was 28% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 902. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.6:1 to 17.8:1.
The Anderson County High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,353
Census ACS
Median income
$74,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson County
- Anderson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Robert B. Turner Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Emma B. Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Saffell Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood CenterElementary · 303 students
- Kentucky TECH - Anderson County Tech CtrHigh
Other schools in Lawrenceburg
- Anderson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Robert B. Turner Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Emma B. Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Saffell Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood CenterElementary · 303 students
- Kentucky TECH - Anderson County Tech CtrHigh
Other Anderson County High schools
One other US public school is named Anderson County High. Anderson County High School is the largest of the 2.
- Anderson County High SchoolClinton, TN · 1,019 students
Nearby schools
- Saffell Street Elementary School0.8 mi · 375
- Robert B. Turner Elementary School1.0 mi · 578
- Anderson County Middle School1.1 mi · 768
- Emma B. Ward Elementary School1.7 mi · 452
- Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 303
- Woodford County Middle School8.8 mi · 897
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson County High SchoolHow large is Anderson County High School?
Anderson County High School enrolls approximately 1,157 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Anderson County High School serve?
Anderson County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anderson County High School is approximately 17.8:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Anderson County High School?
Student demographics at Anderson County High School are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Anderson County High School public or private?
Anderson County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.