Estill County School District

253 Main St
Irvine, KY 40336
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,385 students in Estill 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 Estill County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
2,144 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Estill 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#151 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Estill County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Estill County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Estill County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Estill County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
2,074 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
97%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
129
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
176
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
-
77

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,730 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Estill County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Estill County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,230
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Estill County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,730
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Estill County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Estill County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estill County Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
253 Main St
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-2181
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Estill County Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Patriot Dr.
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-5136
Grades: 6-8
| 478 students
Rank: #33.
West Irvine Intermediate
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Riverview Rd
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-4800
Grades: 3-5
| 412 students
Rank: #44.
Estill Springs Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
314 Main St
Irvine, KY 40336
(606) 723-7703
Grades: K-2
| 482 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,144 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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