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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LESLIE COUNTY·NCES 210333000885

Leslie County High School

25 Eagle Lane, Hyden, KY 41749 · (606) 672-2337 · Leslie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Enrollment
455
High
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
310 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 912928%
Grade 1012127%
Grade 1111124%
Grade 129421%
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
45199%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 11% · US 15%
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
Male
23351%
Female
22249%

School pathway

Feeds from
Hayes Lewis Elementary SchoolPK–08Mountain View ElementaryPK–08Stinnett Elementary SchoolPK–08W B Muncy Elementary SchoolPK–08
Based on grade levels within Leslie County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
67.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
62.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 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 · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Leslie County High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.0%#6 of 211
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
62.0%#13 of 211
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#10 of 211
Enrollment
ranked largest first
455#175 of 304
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#58 of 217
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
1.7%#217 of 217
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.1%#49 of 230
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.6%#84 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
455
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 892
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545529.915.2:168% (310)
2023-2448829.616.5:170% (343)
2022-2347229.715.9:168% (322)
2020-214802420.0:176% (366)
2017-1848728.717.0:171% (345)
2015-164722618.1:165% (309)
2010-115163116.6:166% (338)
2000-016913619.2:177% (533)
1990-918923823.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leslie County High School.

About Leslie County High School

In Hyden, Kentucky, Leslie County High School is a small high school. It reports enrollment of 455 students in grades 9 through 12.

In Leslie County, 5 schools enroll a combined 1,538 students.

By race and ethnicity, Leslie County High School is 99% White. In Leslie County overall, the White share is about 97%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.

The school lists 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. The average for high schools in Kentucky, 16.6:1, is higher. A total of 310 students, or 68%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 66% average for public schools in Leslie County.

Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Leslie County High School does better than predicted by 20.3 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.0%; the prediction is 39.8%.

Leslie County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $35,934, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leslie County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,538 students and include Leslie County High School.

Measured in a straight line, Mountain View Elementary is about 1.7 miles from Leslie County High School. The five-mile area around Leslie County High School holds 2 other public schools. The school's 60.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.

The NCES locale for Leslie County High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment decreased by 5% across 4 years, from 480 in 2020-21 to 455 in 2024-25. The ratio was 20.0:1 in 2020-21 and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.

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Leslie County at a glance

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Population
10,079
Census ACS
Median income
$35,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,538 students

Quick facts

School name
Leslie County High School
District
Leslie County
Address
25 Eagle Lane, Hyden, KY 41749
Phone
(606) 672-2337
County
Leslie County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
455
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
310 (68%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
210333000885
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Leslie County
Other schools in Hyden
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Frequently asked questions

About Leslie County High School
How many students attend Leslie County High School?
Leslie County High School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 09-12.
Is Leslie County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leslie County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Leslie County High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Leslie County High School.
What is the student diversity at Leslie County High School?
Student demographics at Leslie County High School are roughly 99% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is Leslie County High School in?
Leslie County High School is part of Leslie County.
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