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Enrollment
1,018
High
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OHIO COUNTY·NCES 210450001116
Ohio County High School
1400 S Main St, Hartford, KY 42347 · (270) 274-3366 · Ohio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,018 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Kentucky public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
581 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 274 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 260 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 247 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 228 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 1% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Ohio County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
56.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Ohio County High School
Ohio County High School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County High School this school | 1,018 | 57.1% | 48.0% |
| Allen County-Scottsville High School Scottsville | 906 | 55.2% | 37.5% |
| Calloway County High School Murray | 824 | 54.6% | 46.0% |
| North Bullitt High School Shepherdsville | 1,178 | 55.2% | 27.0% |
| LaRue County High School Hodgenville | 754 | 57.0% | 40.3% |
| Marion County High School Lebanon | 879 | 53.9% | 41.7% |
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 Ohio County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #31 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #26 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #24 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,018 | #71 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #148 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #116 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #115 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #40 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
1,018
-194 (-16%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,122
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 1,018 | 57 | 17.9:1 | 57% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 1,129 | 58 | 19.5:1 | 60% (677) |
| 2022-23 | 1,144 | 58 | 19.7:1 | 57% (652) |
| 2020-21 | 1,212 | 60 | 20.2:1 | 55% (669) |
| 2017-18 | 1,160 | 59.1 | 19.6:1 | 57% (660) |
| 2015-16 | 1,146 | 58 | 19.8:1 | 56% (638) |
| 2010-11 | 1,106 | 68 | 16.3:1 | 58% (641) |
| 2000-01 | 1,162 | 63 | 18.4:1 | 39% (453) |
| 1990-91 | 1,122 | 58 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ohio County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,160 to 1,018); teachers down 3% (59.1 to 57).
About Ohio County High School
This page covers Ohio County High School, a large high school in Hartford, Kentucky. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,018 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average enrollment is about 558.
Ohio County runs Ohio County High School along with 9 other schools, enrolling 3,726 students in total.
Roughly 85% of students at Ohio County High School are White. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Ohio County High School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Ohio County High School lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky is 1.2 students per teacher. About 57% of students at Ohio County High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 65% for public schools in Ohio County.
Among Kentucky public high schools, Ohio County High School outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Ohio County High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (48.0%) and its predicted rate (43.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.
For the population of Ohio County, median household income comes to about $57,798, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ohio County counts 11 public schools with about 3,726 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Ohio County Middle School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Ohio County High School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Ohio County High School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 1,018 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,212. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.2:1 to 17.9:1.
This page is set up for the Ohio County High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ohio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,735
Census ACS
Median income
$57,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ohio County
- Wayland Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Beaver Dam Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Ohio County Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Fordsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Western Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
Other schools in Hartford
- Wayland Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Ohio County Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Ohio County Day TreatmentHigh · 25 students
- Ohio County Alternative Learning ProgramHigh · 21 students
- Ohio County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Ohio County Middle School0.1 mi · 523
- Beaver Dam Elementary School1.0 mi · 601
- Ohio County Alternative Learning Program1.6 mi · 21
- Ohio County Day Treatment1.6 mi · 25
- Wayland Alexander Elementary School1.8 mi · 635
- Southern Elementary School6.6 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Ohio County High SchoolHow many students attend Ohio County High School?
Ohio County High School enrolls approximately 1,018 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ohio County High School serve?
Ohio County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ohio County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ohio County High School is approximately 17.9:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ohio County High School?
Ohio County High School reports a student body of 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ohio County High School?
Ohio County High School is overseen by Ohio County in Ohio County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.