Hickman County School District

416 Waterfield Drive North
Clinton, KY 42031
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hickman County 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 high school serving 302 students in Hickman County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Hickman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Hickman County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hickman County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
723 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hickman County School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hickman County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hickman 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.
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hickman 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.
20-24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hickman 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%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hickman County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.44
# American Indian Students
n/a
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
64 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
587 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
81%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
340
# Students in K Grade:
55
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
-
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,851 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,235 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hickman 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
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hickman 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
$14,851
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hickman 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
$14,235
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hickman 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 Hickman County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickman County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
301 James H Phillips Dr
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-4044
Grades: 7-12
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 723 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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