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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Crittenden County High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
381
High
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRITTENDEN COUNTY·NCES 210138000279
Crittenden County High School
519 1/2 W. Gum St, Marion, KY 42064 · (270) 965-2248 · Crittenden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- BBeats 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
16.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
207 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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 | 100 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 24% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 Crittenden County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
48.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
44.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
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 →
Schools most like Crittenden County High School
Crittenden County High School's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crittenden County High School this school | 381 | 54.3% | 40.3% |
| Bracken County High School Brooksville | 377 | 54.4% | 32.8% |
| Harlan High School Harlan | 455 | 54.9% | 44.8% |
| Livingston Central High School Smithland | 339 | 51.9% | 43.3% |
| Belfry High School Belfry | 463 | 58.1% | 39.3% |
| Nicholas County High School Carlisle | 435 | 57.2% | 31.5% |
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 Crittenden County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #78 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #62 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #33 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #189 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #103 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #177 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #136 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #38 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 2024-25Enrollment
381
-35 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 381 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 54% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 25.5 | 16.2:1 | 53% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 25.5 | 16.8:1 | 56% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 55% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 43% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 53% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 46% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 28% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crittenden County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (353 to 381); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).
About Crittenden County High School
Crittenden County High School is a small high school in Marion, Kentucky, one of the schools in Crittenden County. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 381 students. It has 32% fewer students than the average for high schools in Kentucky (about 558).
In Crittenden County, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,272 students.
Of every 100 students at Crittenden County High School, about 94 are White. The remaining students are 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Crittenden County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at Crittenden County High School are from different groups.
Crittenden County High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kentucky is similar, at 16.6:1. At Crittenden County High School, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Crittenden County High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of Kentucky public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.9%.
The school's county is Crittenden County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $46,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 4 public schools and about 1,272 students.
Crittenden County High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Crittenden County Middle School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Crittenden County High School at 6th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 8%.
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Crittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,979
Census ACS
Median income
$46,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,272 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crittenden County
- Crittenden County Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Crittenden County Middle SchoolMiddle · 277 students
- Pathway Academy High SchoolHigh
Other schools in Marion
- Crittenden County Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Crittenden County Middle SchoolMiddle · 277 students
- Pathway Academy High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Crittenden County Middle School0.0 mi · 277
- Crittenden County Elementary School1.0 mi · 614
- Hardin County Elementary School14.6 mi · 216
- Hardin County High School14.6 mi · 175
- Hardin County Jr High School14.6 mi · 107
- Lyon County Middle School16.3 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Crittenden County High SchoolHow many students attend Crittenden County High School?
Crittenden County High School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 09-12.
Is Crittenden County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crittenden County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Crittenden County High School have?
Crittenden County High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Crittenden County High School?
Crittenden County High School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Crittenden County High School public or private?
Crittenden County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Crittenden County.
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