For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 497 students in Casey County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Casey County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
5 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
2,179 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Casey 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.7%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.45
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,463 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,487
$17,532
Spending / Student
$16,463
$17,223
Best Casey County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Casey County Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1673 E Ky 70
Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6942
Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6942
Gr: 6-8 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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