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Carlisle County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 159 students in Carlisle County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Carlisle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
738 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carlisle County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.2%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,496 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,877 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,496
$17,532
Spending / Student
$15,877
$17,223
Best Carlisle County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carlisle County Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4557 State Rt 1377
Bardwell, KY 42023
(270) 628-3800
Bardwell, KY 42023
(270) 628-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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