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Alumni: what's one memory from Webster County High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
660
High
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY·NCES 210582001374
Webster County High School
1922 US Hwy 41A S, Dixon, KY 42409 · (270) 639-5092 · Webster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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.
- DBeats 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
18.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
364 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 150 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 173 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 172 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Webster County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
25.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Webster County High School
Webster County High School's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County High School this school | 660 | 55.2% | 27.5% |
| Carroll County High School Carrollton | 578 | 51.0% | 21.8% |
| Bourbon County High School Paris | 764 | 57.9% | 34.5% |
| Butler County High School Morgantown | 662 | 50.3% | 26.3% |
| Somerset High School Somerset | 526 | 55.9% | 49.0% |
| Todd County Central High School Elkton | 500 | 54.6% | 40.0% |
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 Webster County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #178 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #188 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #181 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #130 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #161 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #77 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #128 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #134 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
660
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 660 | 36 | 18.3:1 | 55% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 668 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 60% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 35 | 19.3:1 | 61% (414) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 35 | 18.7:1 | 54% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 34.5 | 19.3:1 | 50% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 35 | 18.4:1 | 55% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 59% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 25% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 36 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (667 to 660); teachers up 4% (34.5 to 36).
About Webster County High School
Webster County High School is a mid-sized high school in Kentucky, located in Dixon. It reports enrollment of 660 students in grades 9 through 12.
Webster County has 6 schools and 2,165 students, and Webster County High School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Webster County High School, about 75 are White. The school is also 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 88%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Webster County High School scores 40%.
Its ratio of 18.3:1 is based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1, 1.7 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 55%.
Webster County High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Kentucky public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Webster County High School would score about 44.5%. It scores 27.5%, a bottom-10% result among Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Webster County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $59,628, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,165, Webster County High School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Webster County Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Webster County High School. The five-mile area around Webster County High School holds 2 other public schools. The school's 27.5% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Webster County High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 660, close to the 653 recorded in 2020-21.
Webster County High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,842
Census ACS
Median income
$59,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster County
- Sebree Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Webster County Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Providence Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Other schools in Dixon
- Webster County Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Webster County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Webster County High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Webster County High. Webster County High School is the largest of the 3.
- Webster County High SchoolUpperglade, WV · 489 students
- Webster County High SchoolPreston, GA · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Webster County Middle School0.1 mi · 319
- Dixon Elementary School0.1 mi · 285
- Clay Elementary School6.2 mi · 194
- Providence Elementary School7.7 mi · 299
- Sebree Elementary School12.4 mi · 408
- West Hopkins School13.3 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Webster County High SchoolHow many students attend Webster County High School?
Webster County High School enrolls approximately 660 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Webster County High School serve?
Webster County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Webster County High School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Webster County High School.
What is the student diversity at Webster County High School?
Student demographics at Webster County High School are roughly 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Webster County High School public or private?
Webster County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Webster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.