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Powell County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

700 W College Ave, Stanton, KY 40380 · (606) 663-3320 · Part of Powell County School District

Stanton’s School Grade D better than 5% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
580
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Powell County High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Powell County Middle School418 students
9–12Powell County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

700 W College Ave, Stanton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9147
Grade 10144
Grade 11135
Grade 12153
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
656’20
690’21
651’22
614’23
580’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Powell County High School from Stanton families.

Other schools in Powell County School District

The district →
Clay City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clay City
D
425 students14:1
Stanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stanton
C−
322 students15:1
Bowen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stanton
C−
231 students14:1
Powell County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stanton
C−
418 students18:1
Powell County Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Stanton
55 students28:1

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; Stanton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.