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Alumni: what's one memory from McLean County High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
427
High
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCLEAN COUNTY·NCES 210402001026
McLean County High School
1859 Hwy 136 E, Calhoun, KY 42327 · (270) 273-5278 · McLean County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% 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
15.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
190 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 114 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
47.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 McLean County High School
McLean County High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County High School this school | 427 | 44.5% | 35.0% |
| Hancock County High School Lewisport | 461 | 41.6% | 41.8% |
| Raceland-Worthington High School Raceland | 387 | 45.5% | 34.8% |
| Lyon County High School Eddyville | 292 | 45.5% | 42.3% |
| Paintsville High School Paintsville | 318 | 47.2% | 46.3% |
| Thomas Nelson High School Bardstown | 629 | 43.9% | 35.0% |
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 McLean County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #129 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #101 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #114 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #181 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #68 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #139 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #188 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #51 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
427
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 427 | 27.7 | 15.4:1 | 44% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 29.7 | 13.7:1 | 51% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 47% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 48% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 31.6 | 15.2:1 | 48% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 48% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 48% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 31% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLean County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (479 to 427); teachers down 13% (31.6 to 27.7).
About McLean County High School
McLean County High School is a small high school based in Calhoun, Kentucky. The school counted 427 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 23% below the average for high schools in Kentucky.
McLean County is the local district for McLean County High School. It runs 6 schools with 1,387 students.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at McLean County High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at McLean County High School are from different groups.
On staff are 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1. McLean County High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 44%.
McLean County High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of Kentucky public high schools.
The model predicts 48.5% for a school in Kentucky with McLean County High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. McLean County High School posts 35.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for McLean County show that median household income comes to about $65,596, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. McLean County counts 6 public schools with about 1,387 students.
Among nearby public schools, McLean County Middle School is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, McLean County High School is 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
McLean County High School had 426 students in 2020-21 and 427 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.7:1 to 15.4:1.
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McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,114
Census ACS
Median income
$65,596
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,387 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McLean County
- McLean County Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Livermore Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Marie Gatton Phillips ElementaryElementary · 115 students
- McLean County Alternative CenterHigh · 2 students
Other schools in Calhoun
- McLean County Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- McLean County Alternative CenterHigh · 2 students
Nearby schools
- McLean County Middle School0.1 mi · 321
- Calhoun Elementary School1.5 mi · 290
- McLean County Alternative Center1.7 mi · 2
- Livermore Elementary School6.5 mi · 232
- Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary9.6 mi · 115
- Southern Oaks Elementary School10.2 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About McLean County High SchoolHow many students attend McLean County High School?
McLean County High School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 09-12.
Is McLean County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McLean County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does McLean County High School have?
McLean County High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McLean County High School?
At McLean County High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees McLean County High School?
McLean County High School is overseen by McLean County in McLean County.
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