| 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 | Webster County | Webster County High School | 3536 | 30.7 | 84 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 0.6679 | 44.4 |
| 2 | Christian County | Christian County High School | 3707 | 53.9 | 156 | 19.1 | 0.9695 | 0.7002 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Hickman County | Hickman County High School | 3814 | 45.1 | 30 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 0.7204 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Russell County | Russell County High School | 3919 | 51.7 | 93 | 19.4 | 0.9848 | 0.7403 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Hart County | Hart County High School | 3925 | 47.7 | 89 | 19.1 | 0.9695 | 0.7414 | 30.8 |
| 6 | Lyon County | Lyon County High School | 4039 | 23 | 41 | 19.4 | 0.9848 | 0.7629 | 29.1 |
| 7 | Adair County | Adair County High School | 4008 | 47.6 | 96 | 18.5 | 0.9391 | 0.7571 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Burgin Independent | Burgin High School | 4323 | 30.3 | 20 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 0.8166 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Pendleton County | Pendleton County High School | 4406 | 35.2 | 107 | 19.5 | 0.9898 | 0.8322 | 18.9 |
| 10 | Metcalfe County | Metcalfe County High School | 4207 | 49.3 | 77 | 18.6 | 0.9442 | 0.7947 | 18.8 |
| 11 | Bullitt County | North Bullitt High School | 4446 | 21 | 104 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 0.8398 | 16.7 |
| 12 | Lewis County | Lewis County High School | 4285 | 52.3 | 75 | 18.6 | 0.9442 | 0.8094 | 16.7 |
| 13 | Pike County | East Ridge High School | 4418 | 56.6 | 88 | 19.1 | 0.9695 | 0.8345 | 16.2 |
| 14 | Warren County | Warren Central High School | 4537 | 43.9 | 130 | 19.6 | 0.9949 | 0.8570 | 16.1 |
| 15 | Floyd County | Prestonsburg High School | 4510 | 47.5 | 77 | 19.4 | 0.9848 | 0.8519 | 15.6 |
| 16 | Pike County | Belfry High School | 4524 | 54.6 | 86 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 0.8545 | 14.6 |
| 17 | Knox County | Lynn Camp High School | 4479 | 75.8 | 45 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 0.8460 | 14.0 |
| 18 | Laurel County | North Laurel High School | 4654 | 39.7 | 140 | 19.6 | 0.9949 | 0.8791 | 13.2 |
| 19 | Bullitt County | Bullitt Central High School | 4520 | 28.9 | 127 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 0.8538 | 13.0 |
| 20 | Warren County | Warren East High School | 4724 | 25.5 | 94 | 19.6 | 0.9949 | 0.8923 | 11.5 |
| 21 | Powell County | Powell County High School | 4647 | 49.2 | 77 | 19.2 | 0.9746 | 0.8778 | 11.0 |
| 22 | Todd County | Todd County Central High School | 4700 | 37.9 | 47 | 19.4 | 0.9848 | 0.8878 | 10.9 |
| 23 | Raceland Independent | Raceland-Worthington High School | 4695 | 25.8 | 55 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 0.8868 | 10.5 |
| 24 | Dayton Independent | Dayton High School | 4411 | 64.3 | 35 | 18.1 | 0.9188 | 0.8332 | 10.3 |
| 25 | Casey County | Casey County High School | 4763 | 53.7 | 94 | 19.5 | 0.9898 | 0.8997 | 10.0 |
| 26 | Caldwell County | Caldwell County High School | 4641 | 30.8 | 102 | 18.9 | 0.9594 | 0.8766 | 9.4 |
| 27 | Pike County | Shelby Valley High School | 4749 | 54.5 | 85 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 0.8970 | 9.2 |
| 28 | Jenkins Independent | Jenkins Middle High School | 4241 | 66.2 | 19 | 17.2 | 0.8731 | 0.8011 | 9.0 |
| 29 | Bell County | Bell County High School | 4756 | 65.9 | 113 | 19.2 | 0.9746 | 0.8984 | 8.5 |
| 30 | Bellevue Independent | Bellevue High School | 4815 | 48.5 | 28 | 19.4 | 0.9848 | 0.9095 | 8.3 |
| 31 | Campbellsville Independent | Campbellsville High School | 4875 | 50 | 50 | 19.5 | 0.9898 | 0.9208 | 7.5 |
| 32 | Mayfield Independent | Mayfield High School | 4725 | 46.1 | 56 | 18.9 | 0.9594 | 0.8925 | 7.5 |
| 33 | Pike County | Pike Central High School | 4761 | 42 | 98 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 0.8993 | 7.2 |
| 34 | Grant County | Grant County High School | 4845 | 38 | 109 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 0.9152 | 7.1 |
| 35 | Elliott County | Elliott County High School | 4843 | 68.6 | 41 | 19.2 | 0.9746 | 0.9148 | 6.5 |
| 36 | Whitley County | Whitley County High School | 4796 | 66.1 | 126 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 0.9059 | 6.5 |
| 37 | Lawrence County | Lawrence County High School | 4749 | 57.9 | 79 | 18.7 | 0.9492 | 0.8970 | 5.8 |
| 38 | Butler County | Butler County High School | 4812 | 44.9 | 74 | 18.8 | 0.9543 | 0.9089 | 5.0 |
| 39 | Wayne County | Wayne County High School | 4934 | 58.7 | 99 | 18.7 | 0.9492 | 0.9320 | 1.9 |
| 40 | Eminence Independent | Eminence High School | 4504 | 33.1 | 21 | 17.0 | 0.8629 | 0.8508 | 1.4 |
| 41 | Floyd County | South Floyd High School | 4663 | 72.7 | 40 | 17.6 | 0.8934 | 0.8808 | 1.4 |
| 42 | Clay County | Clay County High School | 5181 | 65.8 | 108 | 19.5 | 0.9898 | 0.9786 | 1.1 |
| 43 | Spencer County | Spencer County High School | 5173 | 20.6 | 90 | 19.4 | 0.9848 | 0.9771 | 0.8 |
| 44 | Letcher County | Whitesburg High School | 4947 | 49.7 | 63 | 18.5 | 0.9391 | 0.9344 | 0.5 |
| 45 | Menifee County | Menifee County High School | 4980 | 62.6 | 37 | 18.6 | 0.9442 | 0.9407 | 0.4 |
| 46 | Monroe County | Monroe County High School | 5094 | 55.6 | 80 | 18.9 | 0.9594 | 0.9622 | -0.3 |
| 47 | Russellville Independent | Russellville High School | 5045 | 44.6 | 47 | 18.7 | 0.9492 | 0.9529 | -0.4 |
| 48 | Robertson County | Deming High School | 5186 | 40.8 | 17 | 19.2 | 0.9746 | 0.9796 | -0.5 |
| 49 | Muhlenberg County | Muhlenberg North High School | 5133 | 30.2 | 102 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 0.9696 | -0.5 |
| 50 | Letcher County | Fleming Neon High School | 5038 | 68.2 | 33 | 18.6 | 0.9442 | 0.9516 | -0.8 |
| 51 | Carroll County | Carroll County High School | 5282 | 30.1 | 46 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 0.9977 | -1.8 |
| 52 | Knott County | Knott County Central High School | 5103 | 69.2 | 83 | 18.6 | 0.9442 | 0.9639 | -2.0 |
| 53 | Hardin County | North Hardin High School | 5281 | 38.3 | 223 | 19.2 | 0.9746 | 0.9975 | -2.3 |
| 54 | Carter County | East Carter County High School | 5199 | 42.9 | 84 | 18.9 | 0.9594 | 0.9820 | -2.3 |
| 55 | Rockcastle County | Rockcastle County High School | 5145 | 45.8 | 92 | 18.7 | 0.9492 | 0.9718 | -2.3 |
| 56 | Floyd County | Betsy Layne High School | 5121 | 64.9 | 54 | 18.3 | 0.9289 | 0.9673 | -4.0 |
| 57 | Floyd County | Allen Central High School | 5205 | 51.8 | 38 | 18.5 | 0.9391 | 0.9832 | -4.5 |
| 58 | Jefferson County | Butler Traditional High School | 5525 | 21.7 | 300 | 19.3 | 0.9797 | 1.0436 | -6.1 |
| 59 | Livingston County | Livingston Central High School | 5201 | 34.7 | 34 | 18.0 | 0.9137 | 0.9824 | -7.0 |
| 60 | Knox County | Knox Central High School | 5467 | 73.3 | 81 | 18.9 | 0.9594 | 1.0327 | -7.1 |
| 61 | Magoffin County | Magoffin County High School | 5630 | 69.7 | 67 | 19.1 | 0.9695 | 1.0634 | -8.8 |
| 62 | Leslie County | Leslie County High School | 5635 | 65.8 | 62 | 19.1 | 0.9695 | 1.0644 | -8.9 |
| 63 | Muhlenberg County | Muhlenberg South High School | 5786 | 35 | 113 | 19.6 | 0.9949 | 1.0929 | -9.0 |
| 64 | Wolfe County | Wolfe County High School | 5201 | 75.1 | 57 | 17.5 | 0.8883 | 0.9824 | -9.6 |
| 65 | Fulton County | Fulton County High School | 5734 | 60.8 | 24 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 1.0831 | -11.0 |
| 66 | Letcher County | Letcher High School | 5313 | 57.7 | 29 | 17.4 | 0.8832 | 1.0036 | -12.0 |
| 67 | Clinton County | Clinton County High School | 5944 | 61.3 | 62 | 19.4 | 0.9848 | 1.1228 | -12.3 |
| 68 | Morgan County | Morgan County High School | 5654 | 59.2 | 94 | 18.4 | 0.9340 | 1.0680 | -12.5 |
| 69 | Jefferson County | Pleasure Ridge Park High School | 5896 | 31.2 | 246 | 18.9 | 0.9594 | 1.1137 | -13.9 |
| 70 | Harlan County | James A Cawood High School | 5433 | 68.5 | 73 | 17.4 | 0.8832 | 1.0262 | -13.9 |
| 71 | Lee County | Lee County High School | 5841 | 69.7 | 42 | 18.6 | 0.9442 | 1.1033 | -14.4 |
| 72 | Fayette County | Bryan Station High School | 6024 | 47.8 | 168 | 18.9 | 0.9594 | 1.1379 | -15.7 |
| 73 | Pike County | Phelps High School | 5254 | 59 | 28 | 16.4 | 0.8325 | 0.9924 | -16.1 |
| 74 | Harlan County | Cumberland High School | 5618 | 63.5 | 48 | 17.3 | 0.8782 | 1.0612 | -17.2 |
| 75 | Nicholas County | Nicholas County High School | 6033 | 42.6 | 50 | 18.2 | 0.9239 | 1.1396 | -18.9 |
| 76 | Newport Independent | Newport High School | 6147 | 49.6 | 69 | 18.5 | 0.9391 | 1.1611 | -19.1 |
| 77 | Jefferson County | Fern Creek Traditional High School | 6388 | 35.4 | 159 | 18.9 | 0.9594 | 1.2066 | -20.5 |
| 78 | Harlan County | Evarts High School | 6046 | 76.3 | 32 | 17.7 | 0.8985 | 1.1420 | -21.3 |
| 79 | Perry County | Perry County Central High School | 6136 | 57.2 | 122 | 17.8 | 0.9036 | 1.1590 | -22.0 |
| 80 | Jefferson County | Brown High School | 6866 | 22.4 | 36 | 19.4 | 0.9848 | 1.2969 | -24.1 |
| 81 | Breathitt County | Breathitt County High School | 6166 | 68.5 | 60 | 17.3 | 0.8782 | 1.1647 | -24.6 |
| 82 | Ballard County | Ballard Memorial High School | 6802 | 31.1 | 62 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 1.2848 | -24.9 |
| 83 | Jefferson County | Atherton High School | 6822 | 41.8 | 147 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 1.2886 | -25.2 |
| 84 | Covington Independent | Holmes Junior Senior High School | 6603 | 71.1 | 102 | 18.3 | 0.9289 | 1.2472 | -25.5 |
| 85 | Jefferson County | Waggener Traditional High School | 6678 | 47.7 | 97 | 18.3 | 0.9289 | 1.2614 | -26.4 |
| 86 | Jefferson County | Southern High School | 6390 | 44.8 | 118 | 17.4 | 0.8832 | 1.2070 | -26.8 |
| 87 | Paris Independent | Paris High School | 6998 | 43.7 | 23 | 19.0 | 0.9645 | 1.3218 | -27.0 |
| 88 | Knott County | Cordia High School | 6556 | 74.5 | 12 | 17.7 | 0.8985 | 1.2384 | -27.4 |
| 89 | Caverna Independent | Caverna High School | 6978 | 52.5 | 41 | 18.7 | 0.9492 | 1.3181 | -28.0 |
| 90 | Jefferson County | Valley Traditional High School | 7031 | 56.2 | 45 | 18.5 | 0.9391 | 1.3281 | -29.3 |
| 91 | Pineville Independent | Pineville High School | 7039 | 66.9 | 25 | 18.2 | 0.9239 | 1.3296 | -30.5 |
| 92 | Jefferson County | Jeffersontown High School | 7489 | 35.8 | 114 | 19.1 | 0.9695 | 1.4146 | -31.5 |
| 93 | Ludlow Independent | Ludlow High School | 7621 | 33.2 | 38 | 18.7 | 0.9492 | 1.4395 | -34.1 |
| 94 | Jefferson County | Doss High School | 6733 | 58.4 | 96 | 16.5 | 0.8376 | 1.2718 | -34.1 |
| 95 | Monticello Independent | Monticello High School | 7824 | 58 | 28 | 18.5 | 0.9391 | 1.4779 | -36.5 |
| 96 | Owsley County | Owsley County High School | 7860 | 82.8 | 29 | 18.5 | 0.9391 | 1.4847 | -36.7 |
| 97 | McCreary County | McCreary Central High School | 7831 | 75.5 | 106 | 18.2 | 0.9239 | 1.4792 | -37.5 |
| 98 | Jefferson County | Central High School | 7196 | 72.4 | 115 | 16.7 | 0.8477 | 1.3592 | -37.6 |
| 99 | Cloverport Independent | Frederick Fraize High School | 7224 | 51.4 | 9 | 16.7 | 0.8477 | 1.3645 | -37.9 |
| 100 | Greenup County | Greenup County High School | 8412 | 48 | 103 | 18.8 | 0.9543 | 1.5889 | -39.9 |
| 101 | Providence Independent | Providence High School | 8632 | 59.3 | 11 | 18.5 | 0.9391 | 1.6305 | -42.4 |
| 102 | Jefferson County | Moore Traditional High School | 8278 | 51.4 | 51 | 16.8 | 0.8528 | 1.5636 | -45.5 |
| 103 | Jefferson County | Fairdale High School | 8547 | 63.3 | 78 | 17.3 | 0.8782 | 1.6144 | -45.6 |
| 104 | Jefferson County | Iroquois High School | 8081 | 69.6 | 80 | 15.9 | 0.8071 | 1.5264 | -47.1 |
| 105 | Jefferson County | Western High School | 7994 | 64.2 | 54 | 14.6 | 0.7411 | 1.5100 | -50.9 |
| 106 | Perry County | Buckhorn High School | 10764 | 71.7 | 27 | 17.5 | 0.8883 |