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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Anderson County High School?
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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,157
+69 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.8:1
% White
87%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Anderson County High School
Set in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Anderson County High School is a heavily attended secondary school, overseen by Anderson County. It enrolls 1,157 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 107% larger than the state mean of about 558.
Anderson County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,633 students; Anderson County High School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Anderson County High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.
On the resource side, On paper, Anderson County High School has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 44% of students at Anderson County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, Anderson County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.
In the broader community, Anderson County reports that median household income runs about $74,488, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Anderson County High School is one of 7 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 3,633 students).
Nearest neighbor: Saffell Street Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Anderson County High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Anderson County High School's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,088 (now 1,157).
On the community side, members of the Anderson County High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. 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
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.