Enrollment
184
High
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLISLE COUNTY·NCES 210096000186
Carlisle County High School
4557 State Route 1377, Bardwell, KY 42023 · (270) 628-3800 · Carlisle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
100 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 2% |
Student demographics
26%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 Carlisle County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Where Carlisle County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #77 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #132 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #79 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #219 of 304 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #135 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #15 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
-28 (-13%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 184 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 54% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 15.5 | 12.5:1 | 53% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 14.5 | 14.1:1 | 56% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 55% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 15.5 | 14.4:1 | 54% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 52% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 52% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 36% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 17 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlisle County High School.
About Carlisle County High School
As a very small high school, Carlisle County High School serves students in Bardwell, Kentucky. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 184 students. That is 67% below the average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
Carlisle County High School reports to Carlisle County, which has 3 schools and 738 students.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Carlisle County High School are from different groups.
The school's 15 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The average for high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Carlisle County High School, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Carlisle County High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.3% is 4.5 points below the 44.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the surrounding county, Carlisle County, the median household earns about $62,439 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Carlisle County has 3 public schools with about 738 students, including Carlisle County High School.
Carlisle County High School's closest public school neighbor is Carlisle County Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Carlisle County High School holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 50.2% on proficiency, and Carlisle County High School is below that at 40.3%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 212 (2020-21) to 184 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.3:1, from 14.1:1.
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Carlisle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,762
Census ACS
Median income
$62,439
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carlisle County
- Carlisle County Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Carlisle County Middle SchoolMiddle · 159 students
Other schools in Bardwell
- Carlisle County Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Carlisle County Middle SchoolMiddle · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Carlisle County Middle School0.0 mi · 159
- Carlisle County Elementary School0.0 mi · 395
- Fancy Farm Elementary School8.3 mi · 271
- Hickman County High School11.7 mi · 316
- Hickman County Elementary School11.8 mi · 443
- Graves County Central Elementary15.9 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Carlisle County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carlisle County High School?
Carlisle County High School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Carlisle County High School serve?
Carlisle County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Carlisle County High School have?
Carlisle County High School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carlisle County High School?
At Carlisle County High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Carlisle County High School in?
Carlisle County High School is part of Carlisle County.
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