Trigg County School District

202 Main St
Cadiz, KY 42211
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 624 students in Trigg County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Trigg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Trigg County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Trigg County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,964 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Trigg County 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#70 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Trigg County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trigg County  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.
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trigg County  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.
18%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Trigg County  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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Trigg County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.44
# American Indian Students
3 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
147 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
1,549 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
79%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
340
# Students in K Grade:
163
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
1
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,446 is higher 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
$28 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Trigg County  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
$32 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Trigg County  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
$14,096
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Trigg County  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
$16,446
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Trigg County  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 Trigg County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trigg County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
203 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
Harbor Academy And Virtual School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-6075
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,964 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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