Magoffin County School District

109 Gardner Trail
Salyersville, KY 41465
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,127 students in Magoffin County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Magoffin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,014 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
1,970 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
98%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
158
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
380
# Ungraded Students:
-
20

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,456 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,625 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% 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
$16,456
$14,203
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
$13,625
$13,943
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Magoffin Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
North Magoffin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1991 Hwy 460 W
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 349-2847
Grades: PK-6
| 420 students
Rank: #33.
Salyersville Grade School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
204 Hornet Drive
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 349-3411
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,014 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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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