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.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,139
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,496
$13,981
Best Trigg County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trigg County Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
206 Lafayette St
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-2210
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:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-6075
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-6075
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students
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