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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 902 students in Carter County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
12 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
4,137 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
12,028 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
4 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,968 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
96%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
277
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
-
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,521 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,557
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,521
$13,943
Best Carter County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Carter Middle School
Magnet 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
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
West Carter Middle School
Magnet 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
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Carter Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 31 students
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