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Scott County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,315 students in Scott County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Scott 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 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
17 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
9,797 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
606 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Scott County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.43
# American Indian Students
10 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,047 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
620 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
7,469 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
76%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
541 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
669
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
807
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
689
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
691
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
759
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
653
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
697
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
741
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
796
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
852
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
822
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
710
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
678
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
6
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,422 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,323
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,422
$13,943
Best Scott County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scott County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1036 Cardinal Drive
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7202
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7202
Grades: 6-8
| 864 students
Rank: #22.
Royal Spring Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
332 Champion Way
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 570-2390
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 570-2390
Grades: 6-8
| 726 students
Rank: #33.
Georgetown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
730 S Hamilton St
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-3805
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-3805
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #44.
Phoenix Horizon Community
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1076 Cardinal Lane
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-4057
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-4057
Grades: 6-12
| 89 students
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