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Fulton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 310 students in Fulton County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Fulton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
613 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fulton 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
185 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
30%
8%
# White Students
346 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
56%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
40
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,793 is higher 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 $13,796 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,793
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,796
$13,981
Best Fulton County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fulton County Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2750 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-3923
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-3923
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
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