For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 656 students in Metcalfe County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Metcalfe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,460 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Metcalfe 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,375 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
94%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
95
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,938 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 $13,481 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,938
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,481
$13,981
Best Metcalfe County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Metcalfe County Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
703 W. Stockton Street
Edmonton, KY 42129
(270) 432-2051
Edmonton, KY 42129
(270) 432-2051
Grades: PK-5
| 656 students
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