Adair County High School

526 Indian Dr, Columbia KY, 42728 | Adair County School District | 270-384-2751
  • grades 9-12
  • students 813
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
48%Columbia
48%Kentucky

Adair County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Adair County School District" in Columbia, KY. There are a total of 813 students and 51 teachers at Adair County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Adair County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 23% lower than the Kentucky average.

Adair County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students813
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment79
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)65
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Adair County High School, there are a total of 79 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Adair County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 92.4% 91.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 1.8% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 4.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 2.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaKentuckyNational
Population4,7484,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)97511491
Median age27.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%58%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade71.0%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school62.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college42.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Adair County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.