Enrollment
333
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOLFE COUNTY·NCES 210597001397
Wolfe County High School
20 Wolfe County High School Rd, Campton, KY 41301 · (606) 668-8202 · Wolfe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Kentucky public high schools
- CTest 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
14.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
249 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 9 | 84 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 27% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 Wolfe County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
25.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Wolfe County High School
Wolfe County High School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe County High School this school | 333 | 74.8% | 32.5% |
| East Ridge High School Lick Creek | 360 | 76.1% | 33.5% |
| Betsy Layne High School Stanville | 387 | 74.9% | 30.0% |
| Cumberland County High School Burkesville | 290 | 74.5% | 41.5% |
| Menifee County High School Frenchburg | 376 | 71.5% | 28.2% |
| Floyd Central High School Eastern | 534 | 74.7% | 31.3% |
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 Wolfe County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #153 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #189 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #87 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #198 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #37 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.0% | #214 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #26 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #65 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
333
-28 (-8%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 333 | 23.9 | 14.0:1 | 75% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 71% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 78% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 19 | 19.0:1 | 74% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 20.6 | 17.7:1 | 76% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 77% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 84% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | 32 | 13.2:1 | 85% (359) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wolfe County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (364 to 333); teachers up 16% (20.6 to 23.9).
About Wolfe County High School
Wolfe County High School is a low-enrollment high school in Campton, Kentucky, one of the schools in Wolfe County. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 333 students enrolled. That is 40% below the average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
Wolfe County has 1,072 students in 7 schools, and Wolfe County High School is one of those schools.
White students are 99% of those enrolled at Wolfe County High School. That is in line with Wolfe County, where about 95% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
Wolfe County High School reported 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.0:1. High schools in Kentucky have an average ratio of 16.6:1. Roughly 75% of students at Wolfe County High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Wolfe County High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Kentucky public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Wolfe County High School is 4.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
The school's county is Wolfe County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $30,417, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 9%, and about 31% of people live in poverty. Wolfe County's 7 public schools enroll about 1,072 students and include Wolfe County High School.
Wolfe County High School's nearest public school is Wolfe County Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Wolfe County High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 361 to 333, an 8% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.0:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Wolfe County High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wolfe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,443
Census ACS
Median income
$30,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wolfe County
- Campton Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Wolfe County Middle SchoolMiddle · 148 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 127 students
- Red River Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 107 students
- Dessie Scott SchoolCombined · 23 students
- Success AcademyHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Campton
- Campton Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Wolfe County Middle SchoolMiddle · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Wolfe County Middle School0.1 mi · 148
- Campton Elementary School0.9 mi · 315
- Dessie Scott School3.7 mi · 23
- Success Academy3.8 mi · 19
- Rogers Elementary School4.7 mi · 127
- Red River Valley Elementary School9.1 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Wolfe County High SchoolHow large is Wolfe County High School?
Wolfe County High School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wolfe County High School serve?
Wolfe County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolfe County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wolfe County High School is approximately 14.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wolfe County High School?
Student demographics at Wolfe County High School are roughly 99% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Wolfe County High School in?
Wolfe County High School is part of Wolfe County.
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