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Enrollment
630
High
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASEY COUNTY·NCES 210105000204
Casey County High School
1841 E Ky 70, Liberty, KY 42539 · (606) 787-6151 · Casey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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.
- B-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
15.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
411 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 180 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 177 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 139 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
25%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 Casey County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 40 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Casey County High School
Casey County High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County High School this school | 630 | 65.2% | 35.0% |
| Adair County High School Columbia | 805 | 67.0% | 39.8% |
| Clinton County High School Albany | 434 | 67.1% | 32.0% |
| Lincoln County High School Stanford | 886 | 66.9% | 32.5% |
| Prestonsburg High School Prestonsburg | 508 | 65.0% | 28.8% |
| Grant County High School Dry Ridge | 1,016 | 64.9% | 29.0% |
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 Casey County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #128 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #89 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #161 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #134 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #66 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.8% | #122 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #67 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #97 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
630
-21 (-3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 768
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 630 | 41.3 | 15.3:1 | 65% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 40.8 | 15.1:1 | 61% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 62% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 69% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 67% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 734 | 40 | 18.4:1 | 67% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 67% (469) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 53% (347) |
| 1990-91 | 768 | 42 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Casey County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (665 to 630); teachers down 4% (43 to 41.3).
About Casey County High School
Casey County High School is a mid-sized high school in Kentucky, with an address in Liberty. There are 630 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
Casey County (5 schools, 2,179 students) runs Casey County High School.
By race and ethnicity, Casey County High School is 86% White. Next come 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
For every teacher at Casey County High School, there are about 15.3 students; the school has 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Kentucky, 16.6:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%.
On the allk12 Grade, Casey County High School lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Kentucky public high schools.
In Kentucky, Casey County High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.0% actual against a predicted 40.8%.
In Casey County, the median household earns about $45,510 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Casey County has 6 public schools with about 2,179 students, including Casey County High School.
Casey County Middle School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Ranked by average proficiency, Casey County High School places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Casey County High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 651 to 630, a 3% drop.
The allk12 page for Casey County High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Casey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,914
Census ACS
Median income
$45,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,179 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Casey County
- Casey County Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Jones Park ElementaryElementary · 312 students
Other schools in Liberty
- Casey County Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Jones Park ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Casey County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Casey County Middle School0.2 mi · 497
- Liberty Elementary School1.8 mi · 369
- Jones Park Elementary3.9 mi · 312
- Walnut Hill Elementary School4.3 mi · 371
- Hustonville Elementary School11.2 mi · 439
- Waynesburg Elementary School13.2 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Casey County High SchoolHow many students attend Casey County High School?
Casey County High School enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Casey County High School serve?
Casey County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Casey County High School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Casey County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Casey County High School?
At Casey County High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Casey County High School in?
Casey County High School is part of Casey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.