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Pulaski County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,822 students in Pulaski County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Pulaski County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
14 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
8,115 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pulaski County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.43
# American Indian Students
10 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
99 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
448 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
85 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
7,204 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
89%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
415
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
611
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
611
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
585
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
511
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
578
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
580
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
635
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
666
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
628
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
601
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
7
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,151 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,314
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,151
$13,943
Best Pulaski County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Enterprise Dr
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 679-6855
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 679-6855
Grades: 6-8
| 941 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
650 Oak Leaf Lane
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-5230
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-5230
Grades: 6-8
| 846 students
Rank: #33.
Eagle Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Chandler St
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1303
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1303
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
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