Owsley County High School

Owsley County High School operates as a close-knit high school in Booneville, Kentucky, run under Owsley County. Current enrollment sits at 291 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

Owsley County comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 727 students; Owsley County High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Owsley County High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Beyond that, the school reports 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Owsley County High School records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Owsley County (around 81%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Owsley County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.0%; this one delivers 34.7%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Owsley County put median household income runs about $22,188, 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 40% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Owsley County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 727 students), Owsley County High School is one campus in the mix.

Owsley County Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Owsley County High School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Owsley County High School has ticked down 6%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 291 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.