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Todd County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 414 students in Todd County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Todd County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
5 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,887 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Todd 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.43
# American Indian Students
6 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
176 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
1,372 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
73%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
122
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
5
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,353 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 $15,043 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,353
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,043
$13,943
Best Todd County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Todd County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
515 W Main St
Elkton, KY 42220
(270) 265-2511
Elkton, KY 42220
(270) 265-2511
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
Horizons High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
804 South Main Street
Elkton, KY 42220
(270) 265-7503
Elkton, KY 42220
(270) 265-7503
Grades: 7-12
| 22 students
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