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Enrollment
888
High
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON COUNTY·NCES 210306000802
Johnson Central High School
257 North Mayo Trail, Paintsville, KY 41240 · (606) 789-2500 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL888 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Kentucky public high schools
- ATest 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
12.3:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
502 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 235 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 216 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 223 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Johnson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
62.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 Johnson Central High School
Johnson Central High School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Central High School this school | 888 | 56.5% | 53.8% |
| Greenup County High School Greenup | 807 | 56.6% | 31.5% |
| Lawrence County High School Louisa | 757 | 57.3% | 26.7% |
| 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 Johnson Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #13 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #12 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #7 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 888 | #88 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #12 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #202 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #120 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #18 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
888
-170 (-16%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,177
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 888 | 72.1 | 12.3:1 | 57% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 913 | 71.9 | 12.7:1 | 58% (527) |
| 2022-23 | 955 | 72.5 | 13.2:1 | 61% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 1,058 | 71 | 14.9:1 | 61% (644) |
| 2017-18 | 1,078 | 65.5 | 16.5:1 | 64% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 1,112 | 68 | 16.4:1 | 64% (709) |
| 2010-11 | 1,048 | 45 | 23.3:1 | 61% (638) |
| 2000-01 | 1,096 | 69 | 15.9:1 | 57% (629) |
| 1990-91 | 1,177 | 59 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,078 to 888); teachers up 10% (65.5 to 72.1).
About Johnson Central High School
The public high school Johnson Central High School is located in Paintsville, Kentucky. It educates 888 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students.
Johnson County oversees Johnson Central High School and 7 other schools, with 3,292 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Johnson Central High School, with 97% of enrollment. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Johnson Central High School has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Johnson Central High School, 72.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.3:1. That ratio is under the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 57% of enrollment.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Johnson Central High School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Johnson Central High School is 9.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 53.8%. Predicted: 44.0%.
Across Johnson County, median household income is about $44,904, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The public schools of Johnson County number 14 and enroll about 4,044.
The shortest distance from Johnson Central High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Johnson County Eagle Academy. The five-mile area around Johnson Central High School holds 7 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 52.4%, lower than Johnson Central High School's 53.8%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 16%, from 1,058 to 888. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Johnson Central High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,334
Census ACS
Median income
$44,904
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnson County
- Johnson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- W R Castle Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Flat Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
Other schools in Paintsville
- Johnson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
- Paintsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Paintsville High SchoolHigh · 318 students
- Johnson County Eagle AcademyCombined · 160 students
- Kentucky TECH - Mayo Regional Tech CtrHigh
Nearby schools
- Johnson County Eagle Academy0.0 mi · 160
- Johnson County Middle School0.1 mi · 449
- Paintsville Elementary School0.7 mi · 434
- Paintsville High School0.8 mi · 318
- Highland Elementary School1.3 mi · 392
- Central Elementary School2.2 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Central High SchoolHow many students attend Johnson Central High School?
Johnson Central High School enrolls approximately 888 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Johnson Central High School serve?
Johnson Central High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Johnson Central High School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Johnson Central High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johnson Central High School?
At Johnson Central High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Johnson Central High School public or private?
Johnson Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.