Enrollment
331
High
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKFORT INDEPENDENT·NCES 210198000433
Frankfort High School
328 Shelby St, Frankfort, KY 40601 · (502) 875-8655 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% 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.
- DBeats 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
14.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
139 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 98 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 21% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Frankfort Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
35.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Frankfort High School
Frankfort High School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort High School this school | 331 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| Lyon County High School Eddyville | 292 | 45.5% | 42.3% |
| McLean County High School Calhoun | 427 | 44.5% | 35.0% |
| Eminence High School Eminence | 551 | 41.2% | 34.0% |
| Raceland-Worthington High School Raceland | 387 | 45.5% | 34.8% |
| Hancock County High School Lewisport | 461 | 41.6% | 41.8% |
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 Frankfort High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #148 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #144 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #174 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #199 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #43 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #76 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #196 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.1% | #5 of 72 |
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
331
+37 (+13%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 331 | 23.3 | 14.2:1 | 42% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 40% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 42% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 17.5 | 13.6:1 | 53% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 57% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 29 | 10.7:1 | 48% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | N/A | N/A | 8% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frankfort High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (238 to 331); teachers up 33% (17.5 to 23.3).
About Frankfort High School
In Frankfort, Kentucky, part of Franklin County, Frankfort High School is a high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 331 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 558-student average for high schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 41% lower.
Frankfort Independent enrolls 959 students in 4 schools, including Frankfort High School.
Roughly 76% of students at Frankfort High School are White. Enrollment also includes 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Frankfort High School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.2:1, with 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 42% of enrollment. That rate is below the 56% average among public schools in Franklin County.
The allk12 Grade for Frankfort High School is C-. Compared with Kentucky public high schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Frankfort High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Kentucky schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 33.0%. Predicted: 49.4%. Difference: 16.4 points.
According to the American Community Survey, in Franklin County, the median household income is $65,298, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 19 public schools in Franklin County, enrolling about 7,121 students in all.
Panther Transition Academy is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Frankfort High School comes in 5th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Frankfort High School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 13% from 2020-21, when Frankfort High School had 294 students, to 2024-25, when it had 331. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.3:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Frankfort High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,842
Census ACS
Median income
$65,298
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frankfort Independent
- Second Street SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Frankfort Early Learning AcademyElementary · 46 students
- Panther Transition AcademyHigh · 17 students
Other schools in Frankfort
- Franklin County High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Western Hills High SchoolHigh · 827 students
- Elkhorn Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Bondurant Middle SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Second Street SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Collins LaneElementary · 509 students
Other Frankfort High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Frankfort High. Frankfort High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Frankfort High SchoolFrankfort, IN · 922 students
- Frankfort High SchoolRidgeley, WV · 488 students
- Frankfort High SchoolFRANKFORT, MI · 248 students
- Frankfort HighFrankfort, KS · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Panther Transition Academy0.0 mi · 17
- Frankfort Early Learning Academy0.3 mi · 46
- Second Street School0.3 mi · 565
- Collins Lane1.2 mi · 509
- Westridge Elementary1.7 mi · 351
- Early Learning Village2.5 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Frankfort High SchoolHow many students attend Frankfort High School?
Frankfort High School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Frankfort High School serve?
Frankfort High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Frankfort High School have?
Frankfort High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Frankfort High School?
Student demographics at Frankfort High School are roughly 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Frankfort High School in?
Frankfort High School is part of Frankfort Independent.
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