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Enrollment
1,180
High
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAYSON COUNTY·NCES 210230000486
Grayson County High School
340 Schoolhouse Rd, Leitchfield, KY 42754 · (270) 259-4078 · Grayson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,180 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
16.6:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
645 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 293 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 295 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 295 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 294 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Grayson County High School
Grayson County High School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County High School this school | 1,180 | 54.7% | 38.0% |
| Muhlenberg County High School Greenville | 1,123 | 53.0% | 39.3% |
| Pulaski County High School Somerset | 1,113 | 54.0% | 52.5% |
| Rowan County Senior High School Morehead | 904 | 54.9% | 44.0% |
| Breckinridge County High School Harned | 875 | 53.9% | 38.5% |
| Boyd County High School Ashland | 888 | 52.8% | 36.3% |
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 Grayson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #102 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #81 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #90 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,180 | #58 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #106 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.8% | #181 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #131 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #44 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. 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
1,180
-131 (-10%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,160
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 1,180 | 71 | 16.6:1 | 55% (645) |
| 2023-24 | 1,209 | 75 | 16.1:1 | 60% (723) |
| 2022-23 | 1,252 | 78 | 16.1:1 | 61% (767) |
| 2020-21 | 1,311 | 76 | 17.3:1 | 57% (744) |
| 2017-18 | 1,340 | 79 | 17.0:1 | 61% (823) |
| 2015-16 | 1,306 | 77 | 17.0:1 | 62% (813) |
| 2010-11 | 1,295 | 75 | 17.3:1 | 61% (790) |
| 2000-01 | 1,184 | 81 | 14.6:1 | 31% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 1,160 | 62 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grayson County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,340 to 1,180); teachers down 10% (79 to 71).
About Grayson County High School
Grayson County High School, a high-enrollment high school, is located in Leitchfield, Kentucky. Enrolled students number 1,180 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 111% higher than the average for high schools in Kentucky, which is about 558.
Across its 7 schools, Grayson County enrolls 4,030 students. Grayson County High School is one of those schools.
About 95% of the student body at Grayson County High School is White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Grayson County High School's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 16.6 students per teacher and 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky fairly closely. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 55%.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Grayson County High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Grayson County High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (38.0%) and its predicted rate (44.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.
Within Grayson County, the median household income is $50,757, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Grayson County High School, Grayson County has 8 other public schools.
Grayson Co. Alternative Education is located less than a tenth of a mile from Grayson County High School. The five-mile area around Grayson County High School holds 4 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Grayson County High School ranks 7th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Grayson County High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 131 students since 2020-21, to 1,180.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,707
Census ACS
Median income
$50,757
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grayson County
- Grayson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Clarkson Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- H W Wilkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Oran P Lawler Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Caneyville Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Grayson Co. Alternative EducationHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Leitchfield
- Grayson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- H W Wilkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Oran P Lawler Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Grayson Co. Alternative EducationHigh · 19 students
- Grayson County Area Vocational Ed CenterHigh
- Grayson County Schools Preschool CenterElementary
Other Grayson County High schools
One other US public school is named Grayson County High. Grayson County High School is the largest of the 2.
- Grayson County HighIndependence, VA · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Grayson Co. Alternative Education0.0 mi · 19
- Oran P Lawler Elementary School0.2 mi · 470
- H W Wilkey Elementary School3.2 mi · 504
- Grayson County Middle School3.3 mi · 837
- Clarkson Elementary School6.9 mi · 642
- Caneyville Elementary School8.2 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Grayson County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grayson County High School?
Grayson County High School enrolls approximately 1,180 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Grayson County High School serve?
Grayson County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grayson County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grayson County High School is approximately 16.6:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grayson County High School?
At Grayson County High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Grayson County High School public or private?
Grayson County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.