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What's something Todd County Central High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
500
High
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TODD COUNTY·NCES 210555001325
Todd County Central High School
806 S Main St, Elkton, KY 42220 · (270) 265-2506 · Todd County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Kentucky public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
273 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 9 | 142 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Todd County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
56.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Todd County Central High School
Todd County Central High School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County Central High School this school | 500 | 54.6% | 40.0% |
| Somerset High School Somerset | 526 | 55.9% | 49.0% |
| Washington County High School Springfield | 507 | 51.1% | 36.5% |
| Marion County High School Lebanon | 879 | 53.9% | 41.7% |
| Trigg County High School Cadiz | 590 | 51.7% | 29.8% |
| Butler County High School Morgantown | 662 | 50.3% | 26.3% |
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 Todd County Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #85 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #27 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #30 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #168 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #76 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #57 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #133 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #102 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
500
-97 (-16%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 500 | 32.1 | 15.6:1 | 55% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 55% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 56% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 30 | 19.9:1 | 53% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 30.1 | 17.5:1 | 58% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 56% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 41% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 28 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Todd County Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (525 to 500); teachers up 7% (30.1 to 32.1).
About Todd County Central High School
Todd County Central High School is a high school in Elkton, Kentucky, reachable at (270) 265-2506. The student body numbers 500 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Across its 7 schools, Todd County enrolls 1,886 students. Todd County Central High School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Todd County Central High School, at 71%. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 6% multiracial. That is lower than the 85% White share among all Todd County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. On average, high schools in Kentucky have 16.6:1, compared with 15.6:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Todd County Central High School is 55%.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Todd County Central High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 44.8% for a school in Kentucky with Todd County Central High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Todd County Central High School posts 40.0%.
Within Todd County, the median household income is $61,103, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Todd County Central High School, Todd County has 6 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Todd County Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Todd County Central High School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Todd County Central High School's average proficiency of 40.0% compares with 42.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Todd County Central High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Todd County Central High School's enrollment declined from 597 in 2020-21 to 500 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.6:1, from 19.9:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Todd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,469
Census ACS
Median income
$61,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,886 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Todd County
- South Todd Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- North Todd Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Todd County Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Horizons High SchoolHigh · 29 students
- Todd County Day TreatmentHigh · 2 students
- Todd County Virtual AcademyHigh · 1 students
Other schools in Elkton
- North Todd Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Todd County Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Horizons High SchoolHigh · 29 students
- Todd County Day TreatmentHigh · 2 students
- Todd County Virtual AcademyHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Todd County Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 1
- Todd County Day Treatment0.1 mi · 2
- Horizons High School0.1 mi · 29
- Todd County Middle School0.8 mi · 401
- South Todd Elementary School3.2 mi · 511
- North Todd Elementary School7.9 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Todd County Central High SchoolHow large is Todd County Central High School?
Todd County Central High School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Todd County Central High School serve?
Todd County Central High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Todd County Central High School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Todd County Central High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Todd County Central High School?
At Todd County Central High School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Todd County Central High School public or private?
Todd County Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Todd County.
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