Elliott County School District

Main St
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Elliott 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 preschool serving 222 students in Elliott County School District.
Public Preschools in Elliott County School District have a diversity score of 0.04, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
962 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Elliott 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 80-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#149 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elliott County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elliott 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.
33%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elliott 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.
11%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elliott 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.
80-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elliott County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
938 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
97%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
77
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
380
# Ungraded Students:
-
20

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,169 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,956 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elliott 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
$13 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elliott 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
$14,169
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elliott 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
$12,956
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elliott 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 Elliott County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
155 Lakeside School Road
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8202
Grades: PK-2
| 222 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 962 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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