Phelps High School

Phelps High School is a close-knit high school in Phelps, Kentucky, operated by Pike County. The school hosts 239 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.

Pike County comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 7,515 students; Phelps High School is among them.

On demographics, Phelps High School records that nearly all students (96%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Pike County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 90% of students at Phelps High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Pike County's rate of about 67%.

With demographic context factored in, Phelps High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Pike County shows median household earnings sit near $44,312, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pike County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,644 students), of which Phelps High School is one.

Phelps Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Phelps High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 27%: 326 students in 2018 compared to 239 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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