[Thirsty Dog]

I see some on this site have referenced test scores. Let's take a look at ACT scores. That is what parents use as a measuring stick, why, because that is what colleges and universities use to award scholarships and they have plenty of research that correlates ACT scores and student success in professional programs offered by colleges and universities. The following info is the latest provided by KDE that I was able to find. The percentage of students tested as juniors that met the college benchmarks.

English. Math. Reading
Floyd county. 40.1. 27.8. 31.3
Johnson co. 49.4. 32.6. 36.1
Paintsville 77.3. 47.4. 59.1
Pikeville. 73.3. 58.7. 64.0
Pike Central. 41.7. 25.7. 34.5