Paintsville Independent School District

305 2nd St
Paintsville, KY 41240
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Paintsville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 433 students in Paintsville Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Paintsville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
766 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Paintsville Independent 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#77 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paintsville Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paintsville Independent  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.
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paintsville Independent  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.
25-29%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paintsville Independent  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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Paintsville Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
729 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
54
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
380
# Ungraded Students:
1
20

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,274 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,836 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paintsville Independent  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
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paintsville Independent  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
$14,274
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paintsville Independent  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
$12,836
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paintsville Independent  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 Paintsville Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paintsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
325 2nd St
Paintsville, KY 41240
(606) 789-2651
Grades: PK-6
| 433 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 766 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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