For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 459 students in Estill County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Estill County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
2,202 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
12,028 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
0.07
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
10 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
2,128 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
97%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
144
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
-
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,263 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,856
$14,203
Spending / Student
$17,263
$13,943
Best Estill County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estill County Success Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Estill County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
51 Patriot Dr.
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-5136
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-5136
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
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