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Greenup 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 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,200 students in Greenup County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Greenup County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
2,709 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenup 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 90-94% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
2,577 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
204
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
453
# Ungraded Students:
2
31
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,315 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,788
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,315
$14,055
Best Greenup County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greysbranch Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1487 Ohio River Road
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 473-9653
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 473-9653
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Argillite Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4157 St. Rt. 1
Argillite, KY 41121
(606) 473-7213
Argillite, KY 41121
(606) 473-7213
Grades: PK-5
| 214 students
Rank: #33.
Mckell Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
28978 Us 23 Hwy
South Shore, KY 41175
(606) 932-3383
South Shore, KY 41175
(606) 932-3383
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #44.
Wurtland Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
611 East St
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 836-6987
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 836-6987
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
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