📍 225 2nd St, Paintsville, Johnson County, 41240
Paintsville High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paintsville, Johnson County. The school has 333 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paintsville Independent school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paintsville High School enrolls 333 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 25 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 1.5% Asian and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 318 | 95% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
155 of the school's 333 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 144 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paintsville High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 30, state house district 97.
Paintsville High School is one of 3 schools in Paintsville Independent, based in Paintsville, Kentucky. The district serves 752 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 333 students, Paintsville High School is larger than the district average of about 251 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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