📍 177 Shepherd Lane, Booneville, Owsley County, 41314
Owsley County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Booneville, Owsley County. The school has 373 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Owsley County school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Owsley County High School enrolls 373 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 364 | 98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
365 of the school's 373 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 364 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Owsley County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-50, state senate district 25, state house district 91.
Owsley County High School is one of 2 schools in Owsley County, based in Booneville, Kentucky. The district serves 727 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 373 students, Owsley County High School is close to the district average of about 364 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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