Enrollment
174
High
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 210210000445
Fulton County High School
2740 Moscow Ave, Hickman, KY 42050 · (270) 236-3904 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
11.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
112 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 44 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 24% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Fulton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
50.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Fulton County High School
Fulton County High School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County High School this school | 174 | 64.4% | 41.3% |
| Caverna High School Horse Cave | 209 | 74.2% | 26.0% |
| Hickman County High School Clinton | 316 | 58.2% | 40.2% |
| Russellville High School Russellville | 304 | 65.5% | 31.5% |
| Campbellsville High School Campbellsville | 370 | 63.5% | 41.0% |
| Danville High School Danville | 492 | 59.8% | 41.3% |
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 Fulton County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #71 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #50 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #82 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #221 of 304 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #74 of 230 |
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
174
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 174 | 15.5 | 11.2:1 | 64% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 14.5 | 11.9:1 | 63% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 15.5 | 11.3:1 | 66% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 14 | 12.5:1 | 59% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 8.8 | 19.5:1 | 70% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 10 | 15.8:1 | 66% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 81% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 70% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fulton County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (171 to 174); teachers up 77% (8.8 to 15.5).
About Fulton County High School
Fulton County High School is a very small high school serving families in Hickman, Kentucky. The school has 174 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
The district, Fulton County, operates 3 schools serving 611 students.
White students are 55% of those enrolled at Fulton County High School. Next come 33% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 69% White among all Fulton County residents. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Fulton County High School are from different groups.
On staff are 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. The average for high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 64% of students at Fulton County High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 72% for public schools in Fulton County.
Among Kentucky public high schools, Fulton County High School outscored 72%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Fulton County High School would score about 41.1%. It scores 41.3%, within a point of that figure.
In Fulton County, the median household earns about $38,217 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Across Fulton County, 5 public schools serve about 904 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Fulton County Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Fulton County High School ranks 1st in a group of 5 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Fulton County High School had 175 students in 2020-21 and 174 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.2:1, from 12.5:1.
Fulton County High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,409
Census ACS
Median income
$38,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Fulton County ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Fulton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 123 students
Other schools in Hickman
- Fulton County ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Fulton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 123 students
- Four Rivers Career AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Fulton County Elementary0.0 mi · 314
- Fulton County Middle School0.1 mi · 123
- Lake Road Elementary8.8 mi · 492
- Hickman County High School11.6 mi · 316
- Hickman County Elementary School11.6 mi · 443
- Union City Middle School12.0 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Fulton County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fulton County High School?
Fulton County High School enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fulton County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fulton County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Fulton County High School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Fulton County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fulton County High School?
At Fulton County High School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 3% Hispanic, 33% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Fulton County High School in?
Fulton County High School is part of Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.