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

Prestonsburg High School

Federal NCES profile for Prestonsburg High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210195000423
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prestonsburg High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Prestonsburg · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
55.9%
free-lunch eligible

Prestonsburg High School has class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prestonsburg High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Prestonsburg, KY.

School address

Prestonsburg, KY 41653
District: Floyd County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210195000423 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Prestonsburg High School held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 31.5 → 31.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 210195000423 · Prestonsburg, KY High · MID · TRAD

508 enr · 16.4:1 · 55.9% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students)

Prestonsburg High School held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 31.5 → 31.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Prestonsburg High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prestonsburg High School reports 508 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 Prestonsburg High School compares

Prestonsburg 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 16.4:1 ▲ 8% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.9% ▼ 6% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 508 top 38% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
508
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.9%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$15,024
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 508 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
79
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Prestonsburg High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Floyd County reports $15,024 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Prestonsburg High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Betsy Layne Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Floyd Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prestonsburg Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Floyd Central High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
May Valley Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Floyd 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 (~508 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Prestonsburg High School

How many students attend Prestonsburg High School?

Prestonsburg High School has 508 students enrolled. It is a high school in Prestonsburg, KY. CCD year-over-year: 492 (2022-23) → 498 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prestonsburg High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Prestonsburg High School is 16.4:1, which is 8% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prestonsburg High School?

55.9% of students at Prestonsburg High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prestonsburg High School?

The largest demographic group at Prestonsburg High School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Prestonsburg, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prestonsburg High School?

Prestonsburg High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Prestonsburg High School rank among public schools in Prestonsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Prestonsburg High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Prestonsburg, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Floyd County?

Besides Prestonsburg High School, Floyd County also operates Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students), South Floyd Elementary School (596 students), and Prestonsburg Elementary School (574 students). See the Floyd 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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