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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY·NCES 210201000440

Franklin County High School

1100 E Main St, Frankfort, KY 40601 · (502) 695-6750 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL990 STUDENTS
Enrollment
990
High
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
512 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 929430%
Grade 1023924%
Grade 1122122%
Grade 1223424%
Ungraded20%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
63164%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
12513%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
13614%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
141%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
828%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
53854%
Female
45246%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
48.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →

Where Franklin County High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.5%#88 of 211
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#64 of 211
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#80 of 211
Enrollment
ranked largest first
990#75 of 304
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.2:1#160 of 217
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.2%#47 of 217
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.7%#153 of 230
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.4%#128 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
990
+25 (+3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 974
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2599054.318.2:152% (512)
2023-249685517.6:152% (500)
2022-2396057.116.8:148% (465)
2020-219655417.9:154% (521)
2017-181,00452.619.1:149% (492)
2015-169764919.9:147% (461)
2010-119425517.1:138% (360)
2000-019145716.0:120% (179)
1990-919745119.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin County High School.

About Franklin County High School

At 1100 E Main St in Frankfort, Kentucky, Franklin County High School operates as a high-enrollment high school. Total enrollment is 990 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. That is 77% bigger than the average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.

Franklin County High School reports to Franklin County, which has 14 schools and 6,199 students.

Federal enrollment data show Franklin County High School is 64% White. Other groups make up 14% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Franklin County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin County High School is 18.2:1, based on 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1. Lunch program data show 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.8%. Franklin County High School scores 39.5%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Franklin County show that the median household earns about $65,298 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Franklin County, 19 public schools serve about 7,121 students.

Franklin County High School is less than a tenth of a mile from William Cofield High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Franklin County High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

Franklin County High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 990, compared with 965 in 2020-21.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Franklin County High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Franklin County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Franklin County High School
District
Franklin County
Address
1100 E Main St, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone
(502) 695-6750
County
Franklin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
990
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
512 (52%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210201000440
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Franklin County
Other schools in Frankfort
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Frequently asked questions

About Franklin County High School
How many students attend Franklin County High School?
Franklin County High School enrolls approximately 990 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Franklin County High School serve?
Franklin County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Franklin County High School have?
Franklin County High School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Franklin County High School?
Student demographics at Franklin County High School are roughly 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Franklin County High School public or private?
Franklin County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin County.
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