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Paintsville High School
A−

Paintsville High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

225 2nd St, Paintsville, KY 41240 · (606) 789-2656 · Part of Paintsville Independent School District

Paintsville’s School Grade B better than 60% of Kentucky school districts

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Students
318
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Paintsville High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Paintsville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Paintsville High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

225 2nd St, Paintsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 760
Grade 856
Grade 963
Grade 1046
Grade 1150
Grade 1243
Enrollment over time
313’20
323’21
333’22
321’23
318’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paintsville High School from Paintsville families.

Other schools in Paintsville Independent School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Paintsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.