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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Leslie County High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
455
High
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 558
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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Leslie County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
455
-32 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.0:1
% White
99%
was 99%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Leslie County High School
Set in Hyden, Kentucky, Leslie County High School is a modestly sized senior high, part of Leslie County. It enrolls 455 students across grades 9 through 12.
Across the 5 schools in Leslie County (1,538 students total), Leslie County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Leslie County High School logs that 99% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Leslie County as a whole.
On the resource side, Leslie County High School lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Leslie County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Leslie County High School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 39.8%; this one delivers 60.0%, a residual of +20.3 points.
In the broader community, census data for Leslie County shows median household income runs about $35,934, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Leslie County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,538 students), of which Leslie County High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Mountain View Elementary, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Leslie County High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 54.3%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 487 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Leslie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Leslie County
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Stinnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- W B Muncy Elementary SchoolElementary · 209 students
- Hayes Lewis Elementary SchoolElementary · 125 students
Other schools in Hyden
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Leslie County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary1.7 mi · 435
- W B Muncy Elementary School4.9 mi · 209
- Stinnett Elementary School5.7 mi · 314
- Hayes Lewis Elementary School9.2 mi · 125
- Big Creek Elementary11.4 mi · 136
- Perry County Alternative School12.1 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Leslie County High SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.