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Wolfe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 589 students in Wolfe County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Wolfe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wolfe 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,127 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
98%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
101
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
5
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,302 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,900 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,302
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,900
$13,943
Best Wolfe County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dessie Scott School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5274 Ky 15 N
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-6006
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-6006
Grades: K-12
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
Rogers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1745 South Ky 715
Rogers, KY 41365
(606) 668-8302
Rogers, KY 41365
(606) 668-8302
Grades: K-6
| 119 students
Rank: #33.
Campton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Little Wolfe Drive
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-8102
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-8102
Grades: K-6
| 336 students
Rank: #44.
Red River Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
78 Red River Valley Elem. Rd
Hazel Green, KY 41332
(606) 662-8252
Hazel Green, KY 41332
(606) 662-8252
Grades: K-6
| 112 students
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