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Enrollment
492
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE INDEPENDENT·NCES 210144000291
Danville High School
203 E. Lexington Ave., Danville, KY 40422 · (859) 936-8503 · Boyle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
294 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 134 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 Danville Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Danville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #70 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #109 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #81 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #169 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #52 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #31 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #96 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #68 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
492
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 492 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 60% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 31.4 | 15.8:1 | 61% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 35.4 | 13.6:1 | 63% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 57% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 32.1 | 16.7:1 | 60% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 31 | 16.5:1 | 56% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 58% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 31% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danville High School.
About Danville High School
Danville High School is a medium-sized high school with an address in Danville, Kentucky. The school serves 492 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Danville Independent is the local district for Danville High School. It runs 6 schools with 1,787 students.
At Danville High School, White students make up 52% of the student body. It is also 17% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 14% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Boyle County is roughly 84% White. Danville High School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Danville High School's 33 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.9:1. That is lower than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 60%.
Danville High School scores 41.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.8%.
Federal survey data for Boyle County show that the median household income is $61,159, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Boyle County is home to 14 public schools and about 4,810 public school students.
Nearby, Anchor Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Danville High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Danville High School is 3rd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Danville High School declined 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 521 to 492 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.0:1 to 14.9:1 over the same years.
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Boyle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,941
Census ACS
Median income
$61,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,810 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Danville Independent
- Edna L. Toliver Intermediate SchoolElementary · 520 students
- John W. Bate Middle SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- Mary G. Hogsett Primary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Anchor AcademyHigh · 34 students
- Sunrise AcademyCombined · 27 students
Other schools in Danville
- Boyle County High SchoolHigh · 869 students
- Woodlawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 657 students
- Boyle County Middle SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Edna L. Toliver Intermediate SchoolElementary · 520 students
- John W. Bate Middle SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- Mary G. Hogsett Primary SchoolElementary · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Anchor Academy0.1 mi · 34
- John W. Bate Middle School0.6 mi · 358
- Kentucky School for the Deaf0.6 mi · 72
- Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School0.9 mi · 520
- Sunrise Academy1.2 mi · 27
- Mary G. Hogsett Primary School1.5 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Danville High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Danville High School?
Danville High School enrolls approximately 492 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Danville High School serve?
Danville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Danville High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Danville High School.
How diverse is Danville High School?
Danville High School reports a student body of 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Danville High School public or private?
Danville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Danville Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.