Magoffin County School District

109 Gardner Trail
Salyersville, KY 41465
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Magoffin 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,111 students in Magoffin County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Magoffin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
5 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
1,946 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Magoffin 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#152 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Magoffin County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Magoffin 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.
36%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Magoffin 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.
14%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Magoffin 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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Magoffin County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
4 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,903 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
98%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
138
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
52

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,031 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 $14,101 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Magoffin 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 Magoffin 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
$17,031
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Magoffin 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
$14,101
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Magoffin 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 Magoffin County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Magoffin Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
171 Half Mountain Road
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 884-7325
Grades: PK-6
| 199 students
Rank: #22.
North Magoffin Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1991 Hwy 460 W
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 349-2847
Grades: PK-6
| 407 students
Rank: #33.
Salyersville Grade School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
204 Hornet Drive
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 349-3411
Grades: PK-6
| 505 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,946 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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