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.

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