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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 preschool serving 412 students in Hickman County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Hickman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
717 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
70 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
10%
8%
# White Students
565 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
79%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
39
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickman County Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
416 Mcmorris St
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-4067
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-4067
Grades: PK-6
| 412 students
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