Pulaski County High School

Set in Somerset, Kentucky, Pulaski County High School is a substantial high school, overseen by Pulaski County. It educates 1,113 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 99% bigger than the state mean of about 558.

Within Pulaski County, which oversees 14 schools and 7,729 students, Pulaski County High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Pulaski County High School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Pulaski County High School reports 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Pulaski County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pulaski County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.0%, the actual is 52.5%, a residual of +7.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, Pulaski County reports that the typical household earns roughly $51,898 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pulaski County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,989 students), of which Pulaski County High School is one.

Northern Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pulaski County High School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pulaski County High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 51.8%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pulaski County High School has decreased 8%, going from 1,208 students in 2018 to 1,113 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 94% to 89%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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