Oldham County High School

Located at 1150 N Highway 393, in La Grange, Kentucky, Oldham County High School is a sprawling 9-12 campus that educates 1,547 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Oldham County. That puts it 177% above the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Oldham County High School is one of 19 schools operated by Oldham County, a district that instructs 12,038 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Oldham County High School records that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Oldham County High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 26% of students at Oldham County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Oldham County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.3%; this one delivers 57.5%.

In the area at large, Oldham County reports that the typical household earns roughly $122,497 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Oldham County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,038 students), of which Oldham County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Buckner Alternative High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oldham County High School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Oldham County High School's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,643 (now 1,547). The White share of enrollment contracted from 85% to 80% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 today.

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