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Carter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 907 students in Carter County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
3,954 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carter 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 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.43
# American Indian Students
6 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
3,783 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
96%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
285
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,054 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,139
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,054
$13,981
Best Carter County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Carter Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Spirit Lane
Grayson, KY 41143
(606) 474-5156
Grayson, KY 41143
(606) 474-5156
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
West Carter Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Warrior Drive
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-5354
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-5354
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Carter Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
372 West Carter Dr.
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-4022
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-4022
Grades: K-12
| 42 students
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