Fleming County School District

211 W Water St
Flemingsburg, KY 41041
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,207 students in Fleming County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Fleming County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,186 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Fleming 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)
#107 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fleming County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fleming 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.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fleming 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.
16%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fleming 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 Fleming County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,043 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
94%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
186
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
2
57

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,427 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,138 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fleming 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
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fleming 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
$13,427
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fleming 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
$12,138
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fleming 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 Fleming County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ewing Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5651 Elizaville Rd.
Ewing, KY 41039
(606) 267-2601
Grades: PK-6
| 343 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
E P Ward Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12811 Morehead Rd
Wallingford, KY 41093
(606) 876-2061
Grades: PK-6
| 180 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Hillsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7348 Hillsboro Rd
Hillsboro, KY 41049
(606) 876-2251
Grades: PK-6
| 158 students
Rank: #44.
Flemingsburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
245 W Water St
Flemingsburg, KY 41041
(606) 845-9871
Grades: PK-6
| 526 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,186 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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