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Enrollment
824
High
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALLOWAY COUNTY·NCES 210087000171
Calloway County High School
2108 College Farm Rd, Murray, KY 42071 · (270) 762-7375 · Calloway County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Kentucky public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
17.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 43.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
450 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 225 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 231 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 175 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 190 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Calloway County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Calloway County High School
Calloway County High School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway County High School this school | 824 | 54.6% | 46.0% |
| Allen County-Scottsville High School Scottsville | 906 | 55.2% | 37.5% |
| Marion County High School Lebanon | 879 | 53.9% | 41.7% |
| Mercer County Senior High School Harrodsburg | 748 | 56.4% | 49.5% |
| LaRue County High School Hodgenville | 754 | 57.0% | 40.3% |
| Ohio County High School Hartford | 1,018 | 57.1% | 48.0% |
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 Calloway County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #39 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #79 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #64 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 824 | #103 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #141 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #107 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #132 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #88 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
824
-52 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 800
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 824 | 46.6 | 17.7:1 | 55% (450) |
| 2023-24 | 843 | 48.2 | 17.5:1 | 51% (434) |
| 2022-23 | 856 | 51 | 16.8:1 | 53% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 876 | 50 | 17.5:1 | 50% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 879 | 50.6 | 17.4:1 | 51% (446) |
| 2015-16 | 920 | 52 | 17.7:1 | 51% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 945 | 58 | 16.3:1 | 47% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 944 | 62 | 15.2:1 | 35% (327) |
| 1990-91 | 800 | 48 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calloway County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (879 to 824); teachers down 8% (50.6 to 46.6).
About Calloway County High School
Calloway County High School is a medium-sized high school with an address in Murray, Kentucky. School enrollment was 824 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Kentucky average about 558 students.
The 8 schools of Calloway County, including Calloway County High School, enroll 3,020 students.
About 84% of the student body at Calloway County High School is White. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Calloway County High School's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
Calloway County High School employs 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.7:1. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 55% in 2024-25. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Calloway County.
allk12 grades Calloway County High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Calloway County High School, the prediction is 44.7% and the result is 46.0%.
Calloway County High School is located in Calloway County, where the median household income is $52,706, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Calloway County High School is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Calloway County High School is Calloway County Middle School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Calloway County High School is 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Calloway County High School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Calloway County High School had 876 students, to 2024-25, when it had 824.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Calloway County High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Calloway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,224
Census ACS
Median income
$52,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calloway County
- Calloway County Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- North Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Southwest Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- East Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Calloway County Preschool CenterElementary · 167 students
- Calloway County Alternative ProgramHigh · 110 students
Other schools in Murray
- Murray Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Calloway County Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Murray High SchoolHigh · 607 students
- North Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Murray Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Southwest Calloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Calloway County Middle School0.1 mi · 607
- Calloway County Preschool Center0.1 mi · 167
- Calloway County Day Treatment0.4 mi · 7
- Calloway County Alternative Program0.4 mi · 110
- Murray Elementary School1.1 mi · 589
- Murray High School1.3 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Calloway County High SchoolHow large is Calloway County High School?
Calloway County High School enrolls approximately 824 students in grades 09-12.
Is Calloway County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Calloway County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Calloway County High School have?
Calloway County High School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Calloway County High School?
At Calloway County High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Calloway County High School?
Calloway County High School is overseen by Calloway County in Calloway County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.