Enrollment
387
High
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RACELAND-WORTHINGTON INDEPENDENT·NCES 210498001240
Raceland-Worthington High School
500 Ram Blvd, Raceland, KY 41169 · (606) 836-7141 · Greenup County
GRADES 08–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Kentucky public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
18.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
176 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 8 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 18% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Raceland-Worthington High School
Raceland-Worthington High School's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raceland-Worthington High School this school | 387 | 45.5% | 34.8% |
| Hancock County High School Lewisport | 461 | 41.6% | 41.8% |
| McLean County High School Calhoun | 427 | 44.5% | 35.0% |
| Lyon County High School Eddyville | 292 | 45.5% | 42.3% |
| Hazard High School Hazard | 303 | 50.2% | 42.5% |
| Thomas Nelson High School Bardstown | 629 | 43.9% | 35.0% |
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 Raceland-Worthington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #132 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #131 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #130 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #187 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #166 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #167 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #185 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #26 of 139 |
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
387
+76 (+24%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 387 | 20.9 | 18.5:1 | 45% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 20.9 | 15.2:1 | 47% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 21.4 | 14.3:1 | 45% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 36% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 24.9 | 18.4:1 | 42% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 33% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 26% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raceland-Worthington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (456 to 387); teachers down 16% (24.9 to 20.9).
About Raceland-Worthington High School
Raceland-Worthington High School is a small high school that serves part of Raceland, Kentucky. It enrolled 387 students in grades 8 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Kentucky average about 558 students each.
Raceland-Worthington High School reports to Raceland-Worthington Independent, which has 5 schools and 1,120 students.
Federal enrollment data show Raceland-Worthington High School is 93% White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Raceland-Worthington High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 18.5:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher above the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%. Public schools in Greenup County average 53%.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Raceland-Worthington High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Raceland-Worthington High School would be expected to post about 48.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.8%.
Greenup County census figures show that the median household income is $60,751, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 17 public schools in Greenup County, enrolling about 5,653 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Raceland-Worthington Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Raceland-Worthington High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Raceland-Worthington High School's enrollment grew from 311 in 2020-21 to 387 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.5:1.
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Greenup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,501
Census ACS
Median income
$60,751
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Raceland-Worthington Independent
- Raceland-Worthington Middle SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Campbell Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus BCombined · 24 students
- Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus AHigh · 5 students
Other schools in Raceland
- Raceland-Worthington Middle SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Campbell Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Raceland-Worthington Middle School0.1 mi · 391
- Campbell Elementary School0.1 mi · 313
- Ironton Elementary School1.8 mi · 600
- Ironton Middle School1.8 mi · 299
- Wurtland Elementary School2.1 mi · 203
- Wurtland Middle School2.1 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Raceland-Worthington High SchoolHow many students attend Raceland-Worthington High School?
Raceland-Worthington High School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 08-12.
Is Raceland-Worthington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Raceland-Worthington High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Raceland-Worthington High School have?
Raceland-Worthington High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Raceland-Worthington High School?
Student demographics at Raceland-Worthington High School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Raceland-Worthington High School in?
Raceland-Worthington High School is part of Raceland-Worthington Independent.
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