Estill County School District

253 Main St
Irvine, KY 40336
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,398 students in Estill County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Estill County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
2,188 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Estill 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#147 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Estill County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Estill 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.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Estill 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.
13%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Estill 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 Estill County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.47
# American Indian Students
1 Student
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
2,102 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
96%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
151
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
52

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,944 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 $17,373 is higher 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
$31 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Estill 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
$38 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Estill 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
$13,944
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Estill 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
$17,373
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Estill 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 Estill County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estill County Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
253 Main St
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-2181
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
West Irvine Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Riverview Rd
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-4800
Grades: K-5
| 476 students
Rank: #33.
Estill County Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Patriot Dr.
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-5136
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: #44.
Estill Springs Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
314 Main St
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-7703
Grades: K-5
| 477 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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