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Enrollment
548
High
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON-VERONA INDEPENDENT·NCES 210570001342
Walton-Verona High School
30 School Rd, Walton, KY 41094 · (859) 485-7721 · Boone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Kentucky public high schools
- ATest 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
15.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
187 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 157 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 129 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 129 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Walton-Verona Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
56.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 55 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Walton-Verona High School
Walton-Verona High School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton-Verona High School this school | 548 | 34.1% | 47.8% |
| Russell High School Russell | 615 | 39.5% | 45.3% |
| Pikeville High School Pikeville | 518 | 30.5% | 64.6% |
| Hancock County High School Lewisport | 461 | 41.6% | 41.8% |
| Spencer County High School Taylorsville | 986 | 37.7% | 49.7% |
| 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 Walton-Verona High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #32 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #28 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #56 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #150 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #61 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #163 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #218 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #58 of 72 |
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
548
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 34% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 33% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 30% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 25% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 33% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 36% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 26% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 11% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 26 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walton-Verona High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (533 to 548); teachers up 20% (30 to 36).
About Walton-Verona High School
This page covers Walton-Verona High School, a medium-sized high school in Walton, Kentucky. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 548 students in grades 9 through 12.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Walton-Verona Independent totals 1,880 students.
Walton-Verona High School's enrollment is 93% White. Next come 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 83% White. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.2:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 34%.
Walton-Verona High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of Kentucky public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Walton-Verona High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.8% and a predicted 52.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Boone County, the median household income is $99,414, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Boone County has 34 public schools and roughly 22,394 students.
The school nearest to Walton-Verona High School is Walton-Verona Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Walton-Verona High School places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Walton-Verona High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 4% from its 2020-21 level of 569. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.4:1 to 15.2:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,841
Census ACS
Median income
$99,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,394 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walton-Verona Independent
- Walton-Verona Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Walton-Verona Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Walton-Verona Intermediate SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Walton - Verona Early Childhood CenterElementary · 86 students
Other schools in Walton
- Steeplechase Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Walton-Verona Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Walton - Verona Early Childhood CenterElementary · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Walton-Verona Middle School0.0 mi · 425
- Walton - Verona Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 86
- Steeplechase Elementary School2.4 mi · 598
- Walton-Verona Intermediate School3.8 mi · 282
- Walton-Verona Elementary School4.1 mi · 539
- Northern Ky Youth Dev Center4.5 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Walton-Verona High SchoolHow many students attend Walton-Verona High School?
Walton-Verona High School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 09-12.
Is Walton-Verona High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walton-Verona High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Walton-Verona High School have?
Walton-Verona High School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Walton-Verona High School?
Walton-Verona High School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Walton-Verona High School?
Walton-Verona High School is overseen by Walton-Verona Independent in Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.