Top Rankings
Adair County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 647 students in Adair County School District.
Public Preschools in Adair County School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,622 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Adair County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.40
# American Indian Students
2 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
63 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
2,254 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
175
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
380
# Ungraded Students:
-
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,527 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,979
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,527
$13,943
Best Adair County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Adair County Primary Center
Magnet School
158 Col. Casey Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-3367
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-3367
Grades: PK-2
| 647 students
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