Fairview Independent School District

2100 Main St
Ashland, KY 41102
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fairview Independent 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 middle school serving 342 students in Fairview Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Fairview Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
582 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Fairview Independent 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 increased from 90% 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 Fairview Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairview Independent  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.
34%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairview Independent  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.
10-14%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairview Independent  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 Fairview Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
10 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
541 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
37
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
-
64

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,873 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,691 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fairview Independent  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
$9 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fairview Independent  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
$16,873
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fairview Independent  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
$15,691
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fairview Independent  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 Fairview Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2123 Main St W
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 324-9226
Grades: 6-12
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 582 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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