Prestonsburg High School

Prestonsburg High School is one of the reasonably sized four-year high schools in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, operated by Floyd County, with 508 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Prestonsburg High School is one of 14 schools operated by Floyd County, a district that educates 5,347 students overall.

Demographically, Prestonsburg High School shows that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic. Compared to Floyd County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Prestonsburg High School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 65% of students at Prestonsburg High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Floyd County (around 79%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Prestonsburg High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Floyd County indicate median household income runs about $41,279, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. Prestonsburg High School is one of 15 public schools in Floyd County (combined enrollment of about 5,347 students).

Nearest neighbor: HOME INSTRUCTION ELEMENTARY, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Prestonsburg High School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Prestonsburg High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 43.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 474 students in 2018 compared to 508 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 99% to 94% over that span.

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