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What tradition at Clinton County High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
434
High
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON COUNTY·NCES 210126000259
Clinton County High School
65 High School Dr, Albany, KY 42602 · (606) 387-5569 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Kentucky public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
291 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 119 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Clinton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
18.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Clinton County High School
Clinton County High School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County High School this school | 434 | 67.1% | 32.0% |
| Ludlow High School Ludlow | 376 | 66.0% | 33.9% |
| Casey County High School Liberty | 630 | 65.2% | 35.0% |
| Metcalfe County High School Edmonton | 454 | 72.2% | 35.0% |
| Prestonsburg High School Prestonsburg | 508 | 65.0% | 28.8% |
| Jackson County High School McKee | 536 | 65.9% | 41.3% |
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 Clinton County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #155 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #201 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #188 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #180 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #13 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #144 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #54 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #28 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
434
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 434 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 67% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 29.1 | 14.9:1 | 72% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 29.5 | 14.3:1 | 68% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 73% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 74% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 66% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 64% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 67% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 43 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (506 to 434); teachers up 13% (31 to 35).
About Clinton County High School
Clinton County High School is a low-enrollment high school in Clinton County, located in Albany, Kentucky. Total enrollment is 434 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 22% fewer students than the average for high schools in Kentucky (about 558).
Across its 4 schools, Clinton County enrolls 1,491 students. Clinton County High School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Clinton County High School who are White is 89%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Clinton County High School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 12.4:1 is based on 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Kentucky have an average ratio of 16.6:1. In all, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Clinton County averages 75%, higher than here.
Clinton County High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Kentucky public high schools.
Clinton County High School scores 32.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 40.1%.
Clinton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $44,844, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,491, Clinton County High School among them.
Clinton County Early Childhood Center sits about 0.2 miles from Clinton County High School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Clinton County High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Clinton County High School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (440) to 2024-25 (434). The ratio was 15.2:1 in 2020-21 and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Clinton County High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,202
Census ACS
Median income
$44,844
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,491 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton County
- Albany Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Clinton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Clinton County Early Childhood CenterElementary · 188 students
- Foothills AcademyHigh
Other schools in Albany
- Albany Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Clinton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Clinton County Early Childhood CenterElementary · 188 students
- Foothills AcademyHigh
- Southern Kentucky Early CCAHigh
Nearby schools
- Clinton County Early Childhood Center0.2 mi · 188
- Clinton County Middle School0.6 mi · 383
- Albany Elementary School0.8 mi · 486
- Pickett Co High School9.2 mi · 190
- Pickett County Elementary9.2 mi · 415
- Otter Creek Academy10.0 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton County High SchoolHow many students attend Clinton County High School?
Clinton County High School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 09-12.
Is Clinton County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clinton County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Clinton County High School have?
Clinton County High School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Clinton County High School?
Clinton County High School reports a student body of 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Clinton County High School?
Clinton County High School is overseen by Clinton County in Clinton County.
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