Adair County School District

1204 Greensburg St
Columbia, KY 42728
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 604 students in Adair County School District.
Public Preschools in Adair County School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,585 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
15,049 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#86 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
38%
42%
45%
18%
22%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
28.4%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
84%
75%
% 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.
This School District
This State (KY)
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
158 Col. Casey Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-3367
Gr: PK-2 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,585 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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