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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Barren County High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,220
High
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARREN COUNTY·NCES 210030000048
Barren County High School
507 Trojan Trail, Glasgow, KY 42141 · (270) 651-6315 · Barren County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,220 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Kentucky public high schools
- C+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
15.8:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
599 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 298 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 302 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 338 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 276 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 0% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Barren County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Barren County High School
Barren County High School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barren County High School this school | 1,220 | 49.1% | 36.5% |
| Madison Southern High School Berea | 1,224 | 47.5% | 57.0% |
| Marshall County High School Benton | 1,201 | 48.2% | 36.8% |
| Montgomery County High School Mount Sterling | 1,345 | 51.4% | 37.8% |
| Muhlenberg County High School Greenville | 1,123 | 53.0% | 39.3% |
| Harrison County High School Cynthiana | 881 | 46.8% | 32.8% |
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 Barren County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #116 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #96 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #149 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,220 | #54 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #80 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #147 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #170 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #96 of 139 |
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
1,220
-163 (-12%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 971
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 1,220 | 77 | 15.8:1 | 49% (599) |
| 2023-24 | 1,301 | 80.8 | 16.1:1 | 50% (649) |
| 2022-23 | 1,389 | 84.8 | 16.4:1 | 50% (695) |
| 2020-21 | 1,383 | 80 | 17.3:1 | 45% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 1,291 | 74.1 | 17.4:1 | 51% (656) |
| 2015-16 | 1,313 | 73 | 18.0:1 | 53% (694) |
| 2010-11 | 1,362 | 74 | 18.4:1 | 48% (660) |
| 2000-01 | 1,137 | 78 | 14.6:1 | 32% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 971 | 53 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barren County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,291 to 1,220); teachers up 4% (74.1 to 77).
About Barren County High School
Barren County High School is a large high school with its address in Glasgow, Kentucky. The school reports 1,220 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students.
Barren County (11 schools, 4,908 students) runs Barren County High School.
Most students at Barren County High School are White: 90% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Barren County High School comes in at 19%.
Staffing totals 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 49%. That rate is below the 59% average among public schools in Barren County.
Barren County High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Kentucky public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Barren County High School is 46.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Barren County, median household income is about $50,628, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Barren County High School is among the 21 public schools in Barren County.
Barren County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Barren County High School is behind the 47.3% nearby average, ranking 4th of 4.
Barren County High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Barren County High School saw enrollment fall 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.3 to 15.8 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Barren County High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Barren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barren County
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Barren County Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- North Jackson ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Austin Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Hiseville Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
Other schools in Glasgow
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Barren County Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Glasgow Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- North Jackson ElementaryElementary · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Barren County Middle School0.2 mi · 649
- BAVEL0.2 mi · 227
- Glasgow Preschool Academy0.7 mi · 179
- South Green Elementary School0.7 mi · 487
- College Street Campus1.3 mi · 25
- Red Cross Elementary School1.4 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About Barren County High SchoolHow large is Barren County High School?
Barren County High School enrolls approximately 1,220 students in grades 09-12.
Is Barren County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barren County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barren County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barren County High School is approximately 15.8:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Barren County High School?
Student demographics at Barren County High School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Barren County High School?
Barren County High School is overseen by Barren County in Barren County.
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