Webster County School District

28 State Rt 1340
Dixon, KY 42409
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 865 students in Webster County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Webster County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,173 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Webster 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#115 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Webster County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster 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.
38%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster 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.
17%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Webster 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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Webster County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
423 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
9%
# Black Students
47 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
1,621 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
75%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
178
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,010 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 $12,354 is less 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 Webster 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
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Webster 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
$13,010
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Webster 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
$12,354
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Webster 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 Webster County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
210 College St
Clay, KY 42404
(270) 664-2227
Grades: PK-6
| 201 students
Rank: #22.
Providence Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
470 S Broadway
Providence, KY 42450
(270) 667-7041
Grades: PK-6
| 285 students
Rank: #33.
Sebree Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
61 N State St
Sebree, KY 42455
(270) 835-7891
Grades: PK-6
| 379 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,173 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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