Ohio County High School

Set in Hartford, Kentucky, Ohio County High School is a sprawling 9-12 campus, part of Ohio County. It instructs 1,018 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 82% above typical.

Ohio County High School is one of 10 schools operated by Ohio County, a district that instructs 3,726 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Ohio County High School reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Ohio County High School logs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ohio County (around 65%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Ohio County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.8%; this one delivers 48.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Ohio County put the typical household earns roughly $57,798 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Ohio County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,726 students), of which Ohio County High School is one.

Ohio County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ohio County High School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 46.0%.

Ohio County High School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Ohio County High School's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,160 (now 1,018). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 91% to 85%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

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