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Adair 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 872 students in Adair County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Adair County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Adair County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Adair County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
518 Schools
# Students
2,585 Students
212,834 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
13,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Adair 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.4%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
84%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,707 is less than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,165
$14,273
Spending / Student
$12,707
$14,011
Best Adair County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adair Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 Appleby Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-0811
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-0811
Gr: 5-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Adair County High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
526 Indian Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-2751
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-2751
Gr: 9-12 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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