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Owsley 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 425 students in Owsley 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 Preschool in Owsley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
742 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Owsley 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
9 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
712 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
96%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
55
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,774 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,311 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,774
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,311
$13,981
Best Owsley County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owsley County Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
372 Kentucky 28
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 593-5186
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 593-5186
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
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