Magoffin County High School

Magoffin County High School is a middle-of-the-pack high school in Salyersville, Kentucky, part of Magoffin County. The school instructs 538 students in grades 9 through 12.

Magoffin County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,902 students; Magoffin County High School is among them.

On demographics, Magoffin County High School lists that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Magoffin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Magoffin County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.6%, the actual is 28.0%, a residual of -12.6 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Magoffin County) records that the typical household earns roughly $33,080 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 36%. In all, Magoffin County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,902 students), of which Magoffin County High School is one.

The closest other public school is Herald Whitaker Middle School, roughly 2.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Magoffin County High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Magoffin County High School's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 599 (now 538).

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.