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What advice would you give to incoming students at Fleming County High School?
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Enrollment
671
High
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLEMING COUNTY·NCES 210192000398
Fleming County High School
1658 Elizaville Rd, Flemingsburg, KY 41041 · (606) 845-6601 · Fleming County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Kentucky public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
355 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 158 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 178 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 148 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 185 | 28% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Fleming County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Fleming County High School
Fleming County High School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming County High School this school | 671 | 52.9% | 36.0% |
| Hart County High School Munfordville | 645 | 55.5% | 50.7% |
| Nelson County High School Bardstown | 756 | 51.9% | 38.3% |
| East Carter County High School Grayson | 678 | 55.9% | 34.8% |
| Trimble County JR/SR High School Bedford | 541 | 51.2% | 22.1% |
| Corbin High School Corbin | 820 | 51.2% | 57.0% |
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 Fleming County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #123 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #113 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #126 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #126 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #104 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #162 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #144 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #94 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. 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
671
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 671 | 40.5 | 16.6:1 | 53% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 36.5 | 19.0:1 | 54% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 36.5 | 17.9:1 | 54% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 37 | 18.2:1 | 57% (382) |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 45.3 | 15.7:1 | 62% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 717 | 41 | 17.5:1 | 57% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 52 | 14.2:1 | 55% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 53 | 12.6:1 | 43% (290) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 43 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fleming County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (712 to 671); teachers down 11% (45.3 to 40.5).
About Fleming County High School
In Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Fleming County High School is a mid-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 671 students. High schools in Kentucky have about 558 students on average; enrollment here is 20% higher.
Fleming County is the district for Fleming County High School. It has 5 schools and 2,183 students.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Fleming County residents, the White share is about 95%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
On staff are 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. It is about the same as the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. About 53% of students at Fleming County High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Fleming County High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Kentucky public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Fleming County High School is -9.4 points: 36.0% actual, 45.4% predicted.
In Fleming County, the median household earns about $49,307 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Across Fleming County, 6 public schools serve about 2,183 students.
Flemingsburg Elementary School is about 1.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Fleming County High School, there are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Fleming County High School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Fleming County High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 674 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 671. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.6:1) than in 2020-21 (18.2:1).
This page is set up for the Fleming County High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fleming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,323
Census ACS
Median income
$49,307
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,183 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fleming County
- Flemingsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Ewing Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Simons Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
- Hillsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- E P Ward Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Simons Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Flemingsburg Elementary School1.4 mi · 577
- Simons Middle School1.5 mi · 342
- Ewing Elementary School3.9 mi · 369
- Hillsboro Elementary School10.4 mi · 224
- Mason County Intermediate School14.0 mi · 573
- Mason County Middle School14.3 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Fleming County High SchoolHow many students attend Fleming County High School?
Fleming County High School enrolls approximately 671 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fleming County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fleming County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Fleming County High School have?
Fleming County High School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Fleming County High School?
Student demographics at Fleming County High School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Fleming County High School public or private?
Fleming County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fleming County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.