Enrollment
239
High
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 210480001204
Phelps High School
11580 Hwy 632, Phelps, KY 41553 · (606) 456-3482 · Pike County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
11.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
214 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 7 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 Pike County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Phelps High School
Phelps High School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps High School this school | 239 | 89.5% | 42.0% |
| Fairview High School Ashland | 257 | 90.7% | 27.9% |
| Lee County Middle High School Beattyville | 422 | 87.0% | 28.8% |
| Owsley County High School Booneville | 291 | 97.3% | 34.7% |
| Dayton High School Dayton | 358 | 85.8% | 29.2% |
| Lynn Camp Middle High School Corbin | 447 | 81.4% | 33.1% |
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 Phelps High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #62 of 211 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #140 of 211 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #70 of 211 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #215 of 304 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #9 of 217 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #189 of 217 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.5% | #4 of 230 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #8 of 139 | #1 of 6 |
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
239
-65 (-21%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 239 | 20 | 11.9:1 | 90% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 15 | 16.8:1 | 92% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 19 | 12.1:1 | 93% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 87% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 75% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 79% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 83% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 81% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 660 | 38 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phelps High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (326 to 239); teachers down 9% (22 to 20).
About Phelps High School
Phelps High School is a low-enrollment high school in Phelps, Kentucky, administered by Pike County. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 239 students. The typical figure for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students.
Pike County has 20 schools; together they serve 7,515 students.
Federal enrollment data show Phelps High School is 96% White. That is close to the 94% White share among all Pike County residents. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Phelps High School is 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.9:1. This ratio sits 4.7 below the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in Pike County.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Phelps High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Phelps High School's results are 10.2 points above predicted: 42.0% against 31.8%.
Among Pike County residents, the median household income is $44,312, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Phelps High School is one of 24 public schools in the county.
Phelps Elementary School is the public school closest to Phelps High School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4. On average proficiency, Phelps High School is 6th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment declined 21% from its 2020-21 level of 304. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.5:1 in 2020-21, and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,727
Census ACS
Median income
$44,312
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Mullins Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Johns Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Belfry ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Pike County Central High SchoolHigh · 561 students
Other Phelps High schools
One other US public school is named Phelps High. Phelps High School is the largest of the 2.
- Phelps HighPhelps, WI · 27 students
Nearby schools
- Phelps Elementary School0.1 mi · 293
- Feds Creek Elementary School7.8 mi · 136
- Matewan Pk88.5 mi · 384
- Belfry Middle School9.6 mi · 344
- Kimper Elementary School10.0 mi · 120
- Belfry Elementary10.3 mi · 589
Frequently asked questions
About Phelps High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Phelps High School?
Phelps High School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Phelps High School serve?
Phelps High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phelps High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Phelps High School is approximately 11.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phelps High School?
At Phelps High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Phelps High School in?
Phelps High School is part of Pike County.
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