For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 685 students in Estill County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Estill County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Estill County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Estill 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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
2,188 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
13,405 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.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%

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

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
22%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
8 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
2,102 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
96%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
394
# Students in K Grade:
151
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
618
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.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,944
$14,242

Spending / Student
$17,373
$13,981

Best Estill County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estill County Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
253 Main St
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-2181
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-2181
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
Estill County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
397 Engineer Rd
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-3537
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-3537
Grades: 9-12
| 647 students
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