Martin County High School

Martin County High School is a senior high of middle-of-the-pack scale in Inez, Kentucky, one of the schools within Martin County, hosting 519 students in grades 9 through 12.

Across the 5 schools in Martin County (1,717 students total), Martin County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Martin County High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Other groups include 2% multiracial. By comparison, Martin County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Martin County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.0%; this one delivers 28.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Martin County put median household earnings sit near $37,042, about 10% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 26%. In all, Martin County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,717 students), of which Martin County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Inez Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Martin County High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Martin County High School's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 535 (now 519). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.