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Eminence High School

254 West Broadway St, Eminence, KY 40019 · (502) 845-5427 · Henry County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
Enrollment
551
High
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
227 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Grade 6
75
Grade 7
80
Grade 8
84
Grade 9
79
Grade 10
81
Grade 11
76
Grade 12
75
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
41275%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
6512%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10%
Black
244%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
438%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30455%
Female
24745%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
42.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
29.3%
KY avg 42.8%
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
551
+144 (+35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.6:1
% White
75%
was 78%
% Hispanic
12%
was 12%
% Black
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Eminence High School

Set in Eminence, Kentucky, Eminence High School is a mid-sized senior high, operated by Eminence Independent. It serves 551 students across grades 6 through 12.

Eminence Independent runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,006 students. Eminence High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Eminence High School records that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Henry County (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eminence High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 49.7%; this one comes in at 34.0%, -15.7 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, Henry County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,347, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Eminence High School is one of 8 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 2,990 students).

The closest other public school is Eminence Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eminence High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eminence High School has increased 35%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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Henry County at a glance

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Population
15,856
Census ACS
Median income
$63,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,990 students

Quick facts

School name
Eminence High School
District
Eminence Independent
Address
254 West Broadway St, Eminence, KY 40019
Phone
(502) 845-5427
County
Henry County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
551
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
227 (41%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210171000332
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Eminence High School
How many students attend Eminence High School?
Eminence High School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Eminence High School serve?
Eminence High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Eminence High School have?
Eminence High School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eminence High School?
At Eminence High School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Eminence High School public or private?
Eminence High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Eminence Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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