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Campbellsville High School

230 W Main St, Campbellsville, KY 42718 · (270) 465-8774 · Taylor County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Kentucky public high schools
  • BTest 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

Enrollment
370
High
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
235 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911431%
Grade 1010228%
Grade 118322%
Grade 127119%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
25870%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
246%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
298%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
5615%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
20255%
Female
16845%

School pathway

Feeds from
Campbellsville Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Campbellsville Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
44.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Campbellsville High School

Campbellsville High School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Campbellsville High School this school37063.5%41.0%
Ludlow High School
Ludlow
37666.0%33.9%
Hickman County High School
Clinton
31658.2%40.2%
Clinton County High School
Albany
43467.1%32.0%
Casey County High School
Liberty
63065.2%35.0%
Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School
Dawson Spgs
28962.3%45.1%
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 Campbellsville High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#74 of 211
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#88 of 211
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#133 of 211
Enrollment
ranked largest first
370#193 of 304
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#49 of 217
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.1%#55 of 217
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.5%#76 of 230
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+22.5%#13 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 2024-25
Enrollment
370
+64 (+21%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253702514.8:164% (235)
2023-2434522.515.3:167% (232)
2022-2332920.815.8:163% (206)
2020-213062213.9:13% (10)
2017-183022114.4:159% (177)
2015-162902014.5:159% (172)
2010-112461912.9:163% (155)
2000-014022119.1:142% (170)
1990-913271917.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Campbellsville High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 23% (302 to 370); teachers up 19% (21 to 25).

About Campbellsville High School

Campbellsville High School is a small high school. Its address is in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school counts 370 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students.

Campbellsville Independent is responsible for 4 schools, Campbellsville High School included, with 1,360 students in all.

White students account for 70% of enrollment at Campbellsville High School. The remaining students are 15% multiracial, 8% Black, and 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Taylor County is about 88% White. By the diversity index, Campbellsville High School comes in at 48%.

Campbellsville High School counts 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. The 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky is higher than this school's figure. About 64% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Taylor County, the average is about the same, 62%.

Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Campbellsville High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Test results at Campbellsville High School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.0% actual, 41.5% predicted).

Taylor County has these Census figures: median household income is about $60,456, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Taylor County number 10 and enroll about 4,064.

The closest public school to Campbellsville High School is Campbellsville Eagle Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 40.6% proficiency; Campbellsville High School posts 41.0%.

Under the NCES locale system, Campbellsville High School is Town: Distant.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 370 was 21% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 306.

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Taylor County at a glance

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Population
26,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,064 students

Quick facts

School name
Campbellsville High School
District
Campbellsville Independent
Address
230 W Main St, Campbellsville, KY 42718
Phone
(270) 465-8774
County
Taylor County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
370
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
235 (64%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210093000183
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Campbellsville High School
What is the total enrollment at Campbellsville High School?
Campbellsville High School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Campbellsville High School serve?
Campbellsville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Campbellsville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Campbellsville High School is approximately 14.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Campbellsville High School?
At Campbellsville High School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Campbellsville High School?
Campbellsville High School is overseen by Campbellsville Independent in Taylor County.
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