High school (grades 9-12) · Leitchfield, KY

Grayson County High School

Federal NCES profile for Grayson County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210230000486
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grayson County High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. It is also one of the largest schools in Kentucky.

#1 of 5
public schools in Leitchfield · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
57.2%
free-lunch eligible

Grayson County High School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grayson County High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Leitchfield, KY.

School address

Leitchfield, KY 42754
District: Grayson County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210230000486 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Grayson County High School held near 1,209 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 78.0 → 75.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-43 students YoY 210230000486 · Leitchfield, KY High · MID · TRAD

1,180 enr · 15.3:1 · 57.2% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Grayson County Middle School (837 students)

Grayson County High School held near 1,209 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 78.0 → 75.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Grayson County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Grayson County High School reports 1,180 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Grayson County High School compares

Grayson County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 1% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.2% ▼ 3% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,180 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,180
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.2%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 54% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
39.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,707
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.5 FTE
Per 215 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
176
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 26 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Grayson County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grayson County reports $12,707 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Grayson County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grayson County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clarkson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
H W Wilkey Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oran P Lawler Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Caneyville Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Grayson County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Grayson County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,180 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Grayson County High School

How many students attend Grayson County High School?

Grayson County High School has 1,180 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leitchfield, KY. CCD year-over-year: 1,252 (2022-23) → 1,209 (2023-24), nearly flat (-43).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grayson County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grayson County High School is 15.3:1, which is 1% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grayson County High School?

57.2% of students at Grayson County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grayson County High School?

The largest demographic group at Grayson County High School is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Leitchfield, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grayson County High School?

Grayson County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Grayson County High School rank among public schools in Leitchfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Grayson County High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Leitchfield, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Leitchfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Grayson County?

Besides Grayson County High School, Grayson County also operates Grayson County Middle School (837 students), Clarkson Elementary School (642 students), and H W Wilkey Elementary School (504 students). See the Grayson County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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