1
Enrollment
360
High
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 210480001948
East Ridge High School
19471 Lick Mountain Rd, Lick Creek, KY 41540 · (606) 835-2811 · Pike County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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.
- 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
13.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
274 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
34.0%
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 34 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 East Ridge High School
East Ridge High School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge High School this school | 360 | 76.1% | 33.5% |
| Betsy Layne High School Stanville | 387 | 74.9% | 30.0% |
| Wolfe County High School Campton | 333 | 74.8% | 32.5% |
| Cumberland County High School Burkesville | 290 | 74.5% | 41.5% |
| Menifee County High School Frenchburg | 376 | 71.5% | 28.2% |
| Floyd Central High School Eastern | 534 | 74.7% | 31.3% |
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 East Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #143 of 211 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #151 of 211 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #86 of 211 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #194 of 304 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #33 of 217 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #211 of 217 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #22 of 230 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #9 of 139 | #2 of 6 |
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
360
-112 (-24%) vs 2020
-46% since 2010-11, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 360 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 76% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 74% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 75% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 70% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 73% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 75% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | 37 | 17.9:1 | 80% (529) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Ridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (487 to 360); teachers down 10% (29 to 26).
About East Ridge High School
East Ridge High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Lick Creek, Kentucky. Enrollment totals 360 students across grades 9 through 12. The school is 35% below the average for high schools in Kentucky.
East Ridge High School is one of the 20 schools that make up Pike County (7,515 students in total).
A large majority of enrollment at East Ridge High School is White, at 98%. Among Pike County residents, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Ridge High School scores 5%.
East Ridge High School reported 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.8:1. High schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here. There are 274 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 76% of enrollment. That rate is above the 67% average among public schools in Pike County.
On the allk12 Grade, East Ridge High School lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Kentucky public high schools.
The model predicts 36.8% for a school in Kentucky with East Ridge High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. East Ridge High School posts 33.5%.
For Pike County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $44,312, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county has 24 public schools and about 8,644 students.
Feds Creek Elementary School is about 4.4 miles from East Ridge High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The ten-mile area around East Ridge High School holds 4 other public schools. The school's 33.5% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns East Ridge High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 472 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 360 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.7:1 to 13.8:1.
This page is set up for the East Ridge High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,727
Census ACS
Median income
$44,312
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Mullins Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Johns Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Belfry ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Pike County Central High SchoolHigh · 561 students
Other East Ridge High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named East Ridge High. East Ridge High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLCLERMONT, FL · 2,683 students
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLWOODBURY, MN · 2,072 students
- East Ridge High SchoolChattanooga, TN · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Feds Creek Elementary School4.4 mi · 136
- Elkhorn City Elementary School5.2 mi · 409
- Millard School7.4 mi · 601
- Riverview Elementary/Middle9.6 mi · 719
- Kimper Elementary School11.1 mi · 120
- Phelps High School11.9 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About East Ridge High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Ridge High School?
East Ridge High School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Ridge High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Ridge High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Ridge High School have?
East Ridge High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Ridge High School?
At East Ridge High School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is East Ridge High School public or private?
East Ridge High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.