Ohio County School District

315 E Union St
Hartford, KY 42347
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 589 students in Ohio County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Ohio County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
3,910 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Ohio 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ohio County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio 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.
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio 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.
20%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio 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.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ohio County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
374 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
24 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,438 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
294
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
260
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
4
64

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,115 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ohio 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
$47 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ohio 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
$12,973
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ohio 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
$12,115
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ohio 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 Ohio County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Ohio County Alternative Learning Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 W Render St
Hartford, KY 42347
(270) 298-9092
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Ohio County Day Treatment
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 W Render St
Hartford, KY 42347
(270) 298-9092
Grades: 6-12
| 25 students
Rank: #33.
Ohio County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1404 S Main St
Hartford, KY 42347
(270) 274-7893
Grades: 7-8
| 550 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,910 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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