| Rank | DISTRICT NAME | SCHOOL NAME | SPENDING 2003-04 | PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS IN FREE/RED LUNCH 2003-04 | 2004 ACT Participation Number | 2004 ACT Composite Score | Normalized ACT | Normalized Spending | ACT Based Score/ Spending Ratio |
| 1 | Barbourville Independent | Barbourville High School | 2770 | 31.8 | 41 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.5232 | 98.9 |
| 2 | McCracken County | Lone Oak High School | 3779 | 22.5 | 124 | 21.4 | 1.0863 | 0.7138 | 52.2 |
| 3 | Williamstown Independent | Williamstown High School | 3554 | 36.2 | 28 | 20.1 | 1.0203 | 0.6713 | 52.0 |
| 4 | Warren County | Greenwood High School | 4026 | 14.9 | 235 | 22.5 | 1.1421 | 0.7605 | 50.2 |
| 5 | McCracken County | Heath High School | 4069 | 12.6 | 82 | 21.9 | 1.1117 | 0.7686 | 44.6 |
| 6 | Erlanger-Elsmere Independent | Lloyd High School | 4012 | 28 | 90 | 21.0 | 1.0660 | 0.7578 | 40.7 |
| 7 | Hopkins County | Madisonville North Hopkins High School | 3891 | 25.6 | 165 | 20.3 | 1.0305 | 0.7350 | 40.2 |
| 8 | Kenton County | Simon Kenton High School | 3949 | 15.1 | 187 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 0.7459 | 40.2 |
| 9 | Fayette County | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | 4415 | 19.8 | 362 | 22.8 | 1.1574 | 0.8339 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Christian County | Hopkinsville High School | 4022 | 44.5 | 148 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.7597 | 37.0 |
| 11 | Nelson County | Nelson County High School | 3930 | 23.8 | 214 | 19.8 | 1.0051 | 0.7423 | 35.4 |
| 12 | Elizabethtown Independent | Elizabethtown High School | 4253 | 15.3 | 97 | 21.4 | 1.0863 | 0.8033 | 35.2 |
| 13 | Kenton County | Dixie Heights High School | 4194 | 12.7 | 181 | 21.0 | 1.0660 | 0.7922 | 34.6 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | Central High School | 4033 | 30.9 | 128 | 20.1 | 1.0203 | 0.7618 | 33.9 |
| 15 | Oldham County | Oldham County High School | 4407 | 10.3 | 207 | 21.7 | 1.1015 | 0.8324 | 32.3 |
| 16 | Ohio County | Ohio County High School | 4065 | 40.5 | 155 | 20.0 | 1.0152 | 0.7678 | 32.2 |
| 17 | Kenton County | Scott High School | 4274 | 16 | 171 | 21.0 | 1.0660 | 0.8073 | 32.0 |
| 18 | Oldham County | South Oldham High School | 4650 | 6.8 | 224 | 22.5 | 1.1421 | 0.8783 | 30.0 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | Lincoln County High School | 4167 | 35.6 | 126 | 20.0 | 1.0152 | 0.7871 | 29.0 |
| 20 | Henderson County | Henderson County Senior High School | 4264 | 27.6 | 298 | 20.3 | 1.0305 | 0.8054 | 27.9 |
| 21 | Woodford County | Woodford County High School | 4375 | 16.9 | 189 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.8264 | 25.9 |
| 22 | LaRue County | LaRue County High School | 4226 | 35.6 | 99 | 19.8 | 1.0051 | 0.7982 | 25.9 |
| 23 | Franklin County | Franklin County High School | 4336 | 17.5 | 143 | 20.3 | 1.0305 | 0.8190 | 25.8 |
| 24 | Meade County | Meade County High School | 4233 | 29.7 | 210 | 19.8 | 1.0051 | 0.7996 | 25.7 |
| 25 | Anderson County | Anderson County High School | 4255 | 19.2 | 137 | 19.9 | 1.0102 | 0.8037 | 25.7 |
| 26 | Laurel County | South Laurel High School | 4411 | 36.1 | 152 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 0.8332 | 25.5 |
| 27 | Berea Independent | Berea Community High School | 4670 | 30 | 44 | 21.8 | 1.1066 | 0.8821 | 25.4 |
| 28 | Campbell County | Campbell County High School | 4417 | 20.3 | 196 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 0.8343 | 25.3 |
| 29 | Fairview Independent | Fairview High School | 4328 | 38.7 | 37 | 20.1 | 1.0203 | 0.8175 | 24.8 |
| 30 | Jefferson County | Dupont Manual High School | 5227 | 9.7 | 383 | 24.0 | 1.2183 | 0.9873 | 23.4 |
| 31 | Harrison County | Harrison County High School | 4470 | 32.1 | 114 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.8443 | 23.2 |
| 32 | Bourbon County | Bourbon County High School | 4484 | 28.2 | 117 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.8470 | 22.9 |
| 33 | Fort Thomas Independent | Highlands High School | 4929 | 3 | 158 | 22.5 | 1.1421 | 0.9310 | 22.7 |
| 34 | Graves County | Graves County High School | 4426 | 29.8 | 191 | 20.1 | 1.0203 | 0.8360 | 22.0 |
| 35 | Mason County | Mason County High School | 4586 | 38.1 | 106 | 20.8 | 1.0558 | 0.8662 | 21.9 |
| 36 | Carlisle County | Carlisle County High School | 4356 | 39 | 46 | 19.7 | 1.0000 | 0.8228 | 21.5 |
| 37 | Fayette County | Tates Creek High School | 4787 | 23.7 | 276 | 21.6 | 1.0964 | 0.9042 | 21.3 |
| 38 | Madison County | Madison Central High School | 4550 | 33.4 | 178 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.8594 | 21.1 |
| 39 | Boyle County | Boyle County High School | 4576 | 18.6 | 132 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 0.8644 | 21.0 |
| 40 | Clark County | George Rogers Clark High School | 4569 | 24.6 | 192 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.8630 | 20.6 |
| 41 | Hardin County | Central Hardin High School | 4736 | 23.4 | 204 | 21.1 | 1.0711 | 0.8946 | 19.7 |
| 42 | Franklin County | Western Hills High School | 4587 | 16.7 | 133 | 20.4 | 1.0355 | 0.8664 | 19.5 |
| 43 | Fayette County | Lafayette High School | 4976 | 18 | 286 | 22.1 | 1.1218 | 0.9399 | 19.4 |
| 44 | Daviess County | Daviess County High School | 4842 | 18.6 | 273 | 21.5 | 1.0914 | 0.9146 | 19.3 |
| 45 | Breckinridge County | Breckinridge County High School | 4779 | 36.5 | 122 | 21.2 | 1.0761 | 0.9027 | 19.2 |
| 46 | McCracken County | Reidland High School | 4785 | 34.5 | 81 | 21.2 | 1.0761 | 0.9038 | 19.1 |
| 47 | Simpson County | Franklin-Simpson High School | 4632 | 28.4 | 104 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.8749 | 18.9 |
| 48 | Ashland Independent | Paul G Blazer High School | 4822 | 28.2 | 169 | 21.3 | 1.0812 | 0.9108 | 18.7 |
| 49 | Green County | Green County High School | 4533 | 42.8 | 67 | 20.0 | 1.0152 | 0.8562 | 18.6 |
| 50 | Boone County | Larry A. Ryle High School | 5026 | 9.9 | 216 | 22.0 | 1.1168 | 0.9494 | 17.6 |
| 51 | Henry County | Henry County High School | 4562 | 34.4 | 60 | 19.9 | 1.0102 | 0.8617 | 17.2 |
| 52 | Murray Independent | Murray High School | 4884 | 25.6 | 80 | 21.3 | 1.0812 | 0.9225 | 17.2 |
| 53 | Hardin County | John Hardin High School | 4736 | 26.2 | 160 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 0.8946 | 16.9 |
| 54 | Owen County | Owen County High School | 4724 | 34.6 | 64 | 20.4 | 1.0355 | 0.8923 | 16.1 |
| 55 | Fayette County | Henry Clay High School | 5141 | 25.9 | 287 | 22.2 | 1.1269 | 0.9711 | 16.0 |
| 56 | Logan County | Logan County High School | 4679 | 34.2 | 112 | 20.2 | 1.0254 | 0.8838 | 16.0 |
| 57 | Beechwood Independent | Beechwood High School | 5358 | 6.6 | 71 | 23.1 | 1.1726 | 1.0121 | 15.9 |
| 58 | Rowan County | Rowan County Senior High School | 4949 | 37 | 146 | 21.3 | 1.0812 | 0.9348 | 15.7 |
| 59 | Marshall County | Marshall County High School | 5030 | 24.1 | 220 | 21.6 | 1.0964 | 0.9501 | 15.4 |
| 60 | Crittenden County | Crittenden County High School | 4755 | 24.6 | 78 | 20.4 | 1.0355 | 0.8982 | 15.3 |
| 61 | Trimble County | Trimble County High School | 4622 | 40.1 | 52 | 19.8 | 1.0051 | 0.8730 | 15.1 |
| 62 | Boone County | Conner High School | 4818 | 14.2 | 178 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 0.9101 | 14.9 |
| 63 | Jefferson County | Louisville Male Traditional High School | 5187 | 13 | 353 | 22.1 | 1.1218 | 0.9798 | 14.5 |
| 64 | Calloway County | Calloway County High School | 4943 | 32.5 | 140 | 21.0 | 1.0660 | 0.9337 | 14.2 |
| 65 | Russell Independent | Russell High School | 5132 | 14.9 | 114 | 21.8 | 1.1066 | 0.9694 | 14.2 |
| 66 | Barren County | Barren County High School | 4639 | 30 | 153 | 19.7 | 1.0000 | 0.8763 | 14.1 |
| 67 | Union County | Union County High School | 4806 | 33.9 | 98 | 20.4 | 1.0355 | 0.9078 | 14.1 |
| 68 | Shelby County | Shelby County High School | 4761 | 20.8 | 218 | 20.2 | 1.0254 | 0.8993 | 14.0 |
| 69 | Washington County | Washington County High School | 4712 | 38.1 | 96 | 19.8 | 1.0051 | 0.8900 | 12.9 |
| 70 | Montgomery County | Montgomery County High School | 4860 | 37.7 | 165 | 20.4 | 1.0355 | 0.9180 | 12.8 |
| 71 | Johnson County | Johnson Central High School | 4728 | 47.5 | 101 | 19.8 | 1.0051 | 0.8931 | 12.5 |
| 72 | Bracken County | Bracken County High School | 4824 | 33.5 | 50 | 20.0 | 1.0152 | 0.9112 | 11.4 |
| 73 | Jefferson County | Ballard High School | 5321 | 14.9 | 330 | 21.9 | 1.1117 | 1.0051 | 10.6 |
| 74 | Trigg County | Trigg County High School | 4935 | 34.6 | 75 | 20.3 | 1.0305 | 0.9322 | 10.5 |
| 75 | Pulaski County | Southwestern Pulaski County High School | 4877 | 43.3 | 137 | 20.0 | 1.0152 | 0.9212 | 10.2 |
| 76 | Boone County | Boone County High School | 5041 | 20.8 | 217 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.9522 | 9.3 |
| 77 | Gallatin County | Gallatin County High School | 5101 | 40.7 | 30 | 20.7 | 1.0508 | 0.9635 | 9.1 |
| 78 | Fulton Independent | Fulton City High School | 5035 | 65.1 | 13 | 20.2 | 1.0254 | 0.9511 | 7.8 |
| 79 | Daviess County | Apollo High School | 5191 | 29.1 | 225 | 20.8 | 1.0558 | 0.9805 | 7.7 |
| 80 | Garrard County | Garrard County High School | 4942 | 39.7 | 100 | 19.8 | 1.0051 | 0.9335 | 7.7 |
| 81 | Jessamine County | West Jessamine High School | 5286 | 23 | 114 | 21.0 | 1.0660 | 0.9985 | 6.8 |
| 82 | Fleming County | Fleming County High School | 5095 | 42.9 | 94 | 20.1 | 1.0203 | 0.9624 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Jefferson County | Eastern High School | 5232 | 22.1 | 282 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 0.9883 | 5.8 |
| 84 | Taylor County | Taylor County High School | 5110 | 30.5 | 124 | 20.0 | 1.0152 | 0.9652 | 5.2 |
| 85 | Frankfort Independent | Frankfort High School | 5244 | 18.9 | 46 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 0.9905 | 5.1 |
| 86 | Boyd County | Boyd County High School | 5306 | 34.3 | 123 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 1.0022 | 4.3 |
| 87 | Allen County | Allen County-Scottsville High School | 5232 | 34.8 | 108 | 20.3 | 1.0305 | 0.9883 | 4.3 |
| 88 | Hazard Independent | Hazard High School | 5338 | 37.6 | 62 | 20.7 | 1.0508 | 1.0083 | 4.2 |
| 89 | Carter County | West Carter County High School | 5101 | 60.9 | 59 | 19.7 | 1.0000 | 0.9635 | 3.8 |
| 90 | Somerset Independent | Somerset High School | 5720 | 19.8 | 79 | 22.0 | 1.1168 | 1.0804 | 3.4 |
| 91 | Estill County | Estill County High School | 5359 | 42.3 | 88 | 20.6 | 1.0457 | 1.0123 | 3.3 |
| 92 | Hancock County | Hancock County High School | 5238 | 28.3 | 53 | 20.1 | 1.0203 | 0.9894 | 3.1 |
| 93 | Paducah Independent | Paducah Tilghman High School | 5325 | 47.2 | 118 | 20.4 | 1.0355 | 1.0058 | 3.0 |
| 94 | Harlan Independent | Harlan High School | 5536 | 43.6 | 48 | 21.2 | 1.0761 | 1.0457 | 2.9 |
| 95 | Madison County | Madison Southern High School | 5365 | 33.5 | 123 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 1.0134 | 2.7 |
| 96 | Corbin Independent | Corbin High School | 5564 | 32.3 | 106 | 21.2 | 1.0761 | 1.0510 | 2.4 |
| 97 | Jackson County | Jackson County High School | 5333 | 73.4 | 52 | 20.0 | 1.0152 | 1.0073 | 0.8 |
| 98 | Grayson County | Grayson County High School | 5280 | 34.1 | 138 | 19.8 | 1.0051 | 0.9973 | 0.8 |
| 99 | Glasgow Independent | Glasgow High School | 5716 | 29.8 | 92 | 21.4 | 1.0863 | 1.0797 | 0.6 |
| 100 | Mercer County | Mercer County High School | 5325 | 22.8 | 77 | 19.9 | 1.0102 | 1.0058 | 0.4 |
| 101 | Marion County | Marion County High School | 5301 | 42.1 | 139 | 19.7 | 1.0000 | 1.0013 | -0.1 |
| 102 | Bath County | Bath County High School | 5327 | 56.2 | 56 | 19.7 | 1.0000 | 1.0062 | -0.6 |
| 103 | Pikeville Independent | Pikeville High School | 5761 | 25.6 | 70 | 21.3 | 1.0812 | 1.0882 | -0.6 |
| 104 | Scott County | Scott County High School | 5527 | 21 | 215 | 20.4 | 1.0355 | 1.0440 | -0.8 |
| 105 | Jefferson County | Seneca High School | 5605 | 31 | 228 | 20.5 | 1.0406 | 1.0587 | -1.7 |
| 106 | Pulaski County | Pulaski County High School | 5494 | 45.6 | 101 | 20.0 | 1.0152 | 1.0378 |