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Greenup County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 807 students in Greenup County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Greenup County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Greenup County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenup County High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
516 Schools
# Students
2,509 Students
212,804 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
13,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenup County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
Graduation Rate
96%
91.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.3%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.47
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
12%
Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
94%
71%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,338 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$11,498 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$41 MM
$11,295 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,553
$17,532
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$16,338
$17,223
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Greenup County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenup County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
196 Musketeer Drive
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 473-9812
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 473-9812
Gr: 9-12 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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