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 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.
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
0.46
# 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.
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 High 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.
Estill County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
397 Engineer Rd
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-3537
Grades: 9-12
| 647 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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