Edmonson County School District

100 Wildcat Way
Brownsville, KY 42210
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Edmonson 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 592 students in Edmonson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Edmonson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Edmonson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edmonson County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,888 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Edmonson County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#30 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edmonson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edmonson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edmonson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edmonson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Edmonson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.44
# American Indian Students
4 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,751 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
340
# Students in K Grade:
129
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
2
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,192 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edmonson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edmonson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,120
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edmonson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,192
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edmonson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edmonson County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edmonson County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
220 Wildcat Way
Brownsville, KY 42210
(270) 597-2151
Grades: 9-12
| 592 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,888 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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