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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 305 students in Hickman County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Hickman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
717 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
11,979 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.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
70 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
10%
10%
# White Students
565 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
79%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
39
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,975 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 $14,354 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,975
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,354
$13,981
Best Hickman County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickman County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 James H Phillips Dr
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-4044
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-4044
Grades: 7-12
| 305 students
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