Trigg County School District

202 Main St
Cadiz, KY 42211
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 426 students in Trigg County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Trigg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
146 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
7%
10%
# White Students
1,536 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
78%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
132
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
1
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,496 is higher than the state median of $13,981. 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
$14,139
$14,242
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
$16,496
$13,981
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trigg County Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
206 Lafayette St
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-2210
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Harbor Academy And Virtual School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-6075
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,958 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 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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