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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 779 students in Edmonson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Edmonson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1,856 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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:

0.13
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,734 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
93%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
124
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,402 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$12,329
$14,242
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
$12,402
$13,981
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kyrock Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5720 Hwy 259 N
Sweeden, KY 42285
(270) 286-4013
Grades: PK-4
| 325 students
Rank: #22.
South Edmonson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1058 Chalybeate School Rd
Smiths Grove, KY 42171
(270) 597-2379
Grades: PK-4
| 454 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,856 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • 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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