Enrollment
376
High
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENIFEE COUNTY·NCES 210408001040
Menifee County High School
119 Indian Creek Road, Frenchburg, KY 40322 · (606) 768-8002 · Menifee County
GRADES 08–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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.
- CBeats 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
17.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
269 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 8 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 20% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Menifee County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
25.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Menifee County High School
Menifee County High School's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menifee County High School this school | 376 | 71.5% | 28.2% |
| Metcalfe County High School Edmonton | 454 | 72.2% | 35.0% |
| Betsy Layne High School Stanville | 387 | 74.9% | 30.0% |
| Wolfe County High School Campton | 333 | 74.8% | 32.5% |
| Leslie County High School Hyden | 455 | 68.1% | 60.0% |
| Cumberland County High School Burkesville | 290 | 74.5% | 41.5% |
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 Menifee County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #174 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #183 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #184 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #192 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #142 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #192 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.5% | #40 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.5% | #15 of 72 |
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
376
+81 (+27%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 376 | 21.3 | 17.7:1 | 72% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 23.6 | 11.8:1 | 74% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 27 | 10.6:1 | 78% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 75% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 78% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 69% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 80% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 30 | 11.0:1 | 52% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menifee County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (320 to 376); teachers up 1% (21 to 21.3).
About Menifee County High School
Frenchburg, Kentucky, is home to Menifee County High School, a small high school. Its 376 students are spread across grades 8 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students.
Menifee County High School is part of a district of 4 schools: Menifee County, with 960 students.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Menifee County High School. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Menifee County is about 97% White. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. On average, high schools in Kentucky have 16.6:1, compared with 17.7:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Menifee County High School is 72%. That tracks the 72% average for public schools in Menifee County.
Menifee County High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of Kentucky public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 38.5% for a school in Kentucky with Menifee County High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Menifee County High School posts 28.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Menifee County, the median household income is $45,096, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Menifee County is home to 4 public schools and about 960 public school students.
The nearest public school is Frenchburg Success Academy, at about 1.2 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Menifee County High School is 5th among 5 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Menifee County High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Menifee County High School's enrollment climbed from 295 in 2020-21 to 376 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 14.8 in 2020-21 to 17.7 in 2024-25.
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Menifee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,230
Census ACS
Median income
$45,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
960 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menifee County
- Menifee Central SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Botts Early Learning CenterElementary · 29 students
- Frenchburg Success AcademyHigh · 7 students
Other schools in Frenchburg
- Menifee Central SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Frenchburg Success AcademyHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Frenchburg Success Academy1.2 mi · 7
- Menifee Central School2.6 mi · 548
- Botts Early Learning Center6.4 mi · 29
- Bowen Elementary School11.1 mi · 231
- Ezel Elementary School11.9 mi · 114
- Crossroads Elementary School12.8 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Menifee County High SchoolHow large is Menifee County High School?
Menifee County High School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Menifee County High School serve?
Menifee County High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menifee County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Menifee County High School is approximately 17.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Menifee County High School?
At Menifee County High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Menifee County High School public or private?
Menifee County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Menifee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.