Top Rankings
Clinton 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 206 students in Clinton County School District.
Public Preschools in Clinton County School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,536 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clinton 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,386 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
90%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
114
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,521 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,421 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$24 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,521
$14,242

Spending / Student
$15,421
$13,981

Best Clinton County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
204 King Drive
Albany, KY 42602
(606) 387-4283
Albany, KY 42602
(606) 387-4283
Grades: PK-K
| 206 students
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