Top Rankings
Calloway County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 182 students in Calloway County School District.
Public Preschools in Calloway County School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,134 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Calloway County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.40
# American Indian Students
2 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
63 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
2,647 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
257
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
380
# Ungraded Students:
4
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,869 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,869
$14,203
Spending / Student
$10,869
$13,943
Best Calloway County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Calloway County Preschool Center
Magnet School
2106-a College Farm Rd
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 762-7410
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 762-7410
Grades: PK
| 182 students
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