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How has Garrard County High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
792
High
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRARD COUNTY·NCES 210216000455
Garrard County High School
599 Industry Rd, Lancaster, KY 40444 · (859) 792-2146 · Garrard County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL792 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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.
- B-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
14.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
454 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 175 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 211 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 208 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 25% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Garrard County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
39.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Garrard County High School
Garrard County High School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrard County High School this school | 792 | 57.3% | 37.3% |
| LaRue County High School Hodgenville | 754 | 57.0% | 40.3% |
| Mercer County Senior High School Harrodsburg | 748 | 56.4% | 49.5% |
| Allen County-Scottsville High School Scottsville | 906 | 55.2% | 37.5% |
| Hopkins County Central High School Madisonville | 861 | 56.6% | 21.8% |
| Hart County High School Munfordville | 645 | 55.5% | 50.7% |
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 Garrard County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #107 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #118 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #136 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 792 | #111 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #48 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #121 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #110 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #55 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
792
+46 (+6%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 792 | 53.6 | 14.8:1 | 57% (454) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 54.5 | 14.4:1 | 55% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 801 | 51.1 | 15.7:1 | 59% (472) |
| 2020-21 | 746 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 60% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 47.4 | 16.1:1 | 60% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 739 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 59% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 60% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 27% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 31 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garrard County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (762 to 792); teachers up 13% (47.4 to 53.6).
About Garrard County High School
As a mid-sized high school, Garrard County High School serves students in Lancaster, Kentucky. Federal data show 792 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
Garrard County is responsible for 5 schools, Garrard County High School included, with 2,503 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Garrard County High School is 86% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
The school had 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for high schools in Kentucky. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 57%.
Among Kentucky public high schools, Garrard County High School outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Garrard County High School is 6.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.3% versus 43.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Census data for Garrard County show median household income comes to about $63,087, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,503, Garrard County High School among them.
Lancaster Elementary School is about 1.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Garrard County High School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 37.3% versus a 42.7% average.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 746 to 792, a 6% rise.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Garrard County High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Garrard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,568
Census ACS
Median income
$63,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garrard County
- Garrard Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Camp Dick Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Paint Lick Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Garrard Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Camp Dick Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Garrard County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lancaster Elementary School1.5 mi · 462
- Garrard Middle School1.6 mi · 543
- Paint Lick Elementary School5.5 mi · 260
- Stanford Elementary School6.9 mi · 572
- Lincoln County Middle School7.6 mi · 697
- Lincoln County High School7.8 mi · 886
Frequently asked questions
About Garrard County High SchoolHow large is Garrard County High School?
Garrard County High School enrolls approximately 792 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Garrard County High School serve?
Garrard County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Garrard County High School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Garrard County High School.
How diverse is Garrard County High School?
Garrard County High School reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Garrard County High School?
Garrard County High School is overseen by Garrard County in Garrard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.