Fulton County High School

As a very small secondary school in Hickman, Kentucky, Fulton County High School caters to 174 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Fulton County. Enrollment runs roughly 69% below the state mean of about 558.

Fulton County comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 611 students; Fulton County High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fulton County High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Other groups include 33% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fulton County (around 72%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fulton County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.1%, the actual is 41.3%, a residual of +0.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Fulton County put the typical household earns roughly $38,217 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Fulton County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 904 students), of which Fulton County High School is one.

The closest other public school is Fulton County Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Fulton County High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fulton County High School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 35.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fulton County High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 171 (now 174). Over the same period, the White share fell from 70% to 55%. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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