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Enrollment
1,157
High
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY COUNTY·NCES 210532002253
Martha Layne Collins High School
801 Discovery Blvd, Shelbyville, KY 40065 · (502) 647-1160 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,157 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Kentucky public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
18.4:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
449 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 294 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 308 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 279 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 269 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Martha Layne Collins High School
Martha Layne Collins High School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Layne Collins High School this school | 1,157 | 38.8% | 36.3% |
| Shelby County High School Shelbyville | 1,003 | 43.9% | 26.0% |
| Woodford County High School Versailles | 1,223 | 41.9% | 51.0% |
| Boone County High School Florence | 1,252 | 52.6% | 36.3% |
| Great Crossing High School Georgetown | 1,677 | 38.6% | 43.3% |
| Carroll County High School Carrollton | 578 | 51.0% | 21.8% |
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 Martha Layne Collins High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #122 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #117 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #163 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,157 | #61 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #163 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #39 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #210 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #109 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
1,157
-73 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,122
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 1,157 | 63 | 18.4:1 | 39% (449) |
| 2023-24 | 1,208 | 64.5 | 18.7:1 | 42% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 1,174 | 65.6 | 17.9:1 | 44% (512) |
| 2020-21 | 1,230 | 64 | 19.2:1 | 35% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 1,200 | 76 | 15.8:1 | 41% (497) |
| 2015-16 | 1,030 | 69 | 14.9:1 | 41% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 1,122 | 58 | 19.3:1 | 37% (416) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martha Layne Collins High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,200 to 1,157); teachers down 17% (76 to 63).
About Martha Layne Collins High School
Martha Layne Collins High School is a high-enrollment high school in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The school enrolls 1,157 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Kentucky) has about 558 students.
Shelby County, which runs Martha Layne Collins High School, has 14 schools and 6,985 students.
White students are the majority at Martha Layne Collins High School, with 55% of enrollment. Other groups make up 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. Shelby County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 63 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.4:1. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Roughly 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Martha Layne Collins High School is C. Compared with Kentucky public high schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Martha Layne Collins High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.3%; the prediction is 50.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that the median household income is $82,604, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Martha Layne Collins High School, Shelby County has 15 other public schools.
The closest public school, Marnel C. Moorman School, is about 0.1 miles from Martha Layne Collins High School. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Martha Layne Collins High School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal data place Martha Layne Collins High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 73 fewer students in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Martha Layne Collins High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,096
Census ACS
Median income
$82,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,985 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby County
- Shelby County High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Marnel C. Moorman SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Shelby County West Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Painted Stone ElementaryElementary · 458 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Shelby County High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Marnel C. Moorman SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Shelby County West Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Painted Stone ElementaryElementary · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Marnel C. Moorman School0.1 mi · 803
- Shelby County West Middle School2.1 mi · 563
- Painted Stone Elementary2.3 mi · 458
- Northside Early Childhood Center2.9 mi · 228
- Southside Elementary3.1 mi · 412
- Clear Creek Elementary3.5 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Martha Layne Collins High SchoolHow large is Martha Layne Collins High School?
Martha Layne Collins High School enrolls approximately 1,157 students in grades 09-12.
Is Martha Layne Collins High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martha Layne Collins High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Martha Layne Collins High School?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Martha Layne Collins High School.
What is the student diversity at Martha Layne Collins High School?
Student demographics at Martha Layne Collins High School are roughly 55% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Martha Layne Collins High School in?
Martha Layne Collins High School is part of Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.