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Casey County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 513 students in Casey County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Casey County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
5 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
2,202 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Casey County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
14 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,934 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
181
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
2
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,561 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,020 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,561
$14,203
Spending / Student
$14,020
$13,943
Best Casey County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Casey County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1673 E Ky 70
Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6942
Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6942
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
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