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Carter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,255 students in Carter County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Carter County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Carter 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,954 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carter County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
96%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,054 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,139
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,054
$13,981
Best Carter County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Carter County High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
405 Hitchins Rd
Grayson, KY 41143
(606) 474-5714
Grayson, KY 41143
(606) 474-5714
Grades: 9-12
| 703 students
Rank: #22.
West Carter County High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
365 West Carter Dr
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-2481
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-2481
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Carter Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
372 West Carter Dr.
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-4022
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-4022
Grades: K-12
| 42 students
Rank: n/an/a
Carter County Career And Technical Center
Vocational School
15 Grahn Rd.
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-4022
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-4022
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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