Garrard County High School

Garrard County High School, a medium-sized high school in Lancaster, Kentucky, overseen by Garrard County, enrolls 792 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 42% larger than typical.

Within Garrard County, which oversees 5 schools and 2,503 students, Garrard County High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Garrard County High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Garrard County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Garrard County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.3%.

In the area at large, Garrard County reports that median household income runs about $63,087, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Garrard County High School is one of 6 public schools in Garrard County (combined enrollment of about 2,503 students).

Lancaster Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Garrard County High School. On composite proficiency, Garrard County High School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 42.7%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Garrard County High School's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 762 (now 792). The White share of enrollment edged down from 91% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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