Elliott County High School

As a tight-knit four-year high school in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, Elliott County High School serves 293 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Elliott County. Enrollment runs roughly 47% below the state mean of about 558.

Elliott County runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 892 students. Elliott County High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Elliott County High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

On the income-and-resources front, Elliott County High School logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Elliott County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Elliott County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Elliott County) records that the typical household earns roughly $45,776 per year, 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Elliott County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 892 students), of which Elliott County High School is one.

Elliott County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elliott County High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.0%.

Elliott County High School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elliott County High School has contracted 40%, going from 490 students in 2018 to 293 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

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