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Fleming County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 349 students in Fleming 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 Fleming County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,209 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fleming 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
92%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,011 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,287
$14,250
Spending / Student
$12,011
$13,989
Best Fleming County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Simons Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
242 W Water St
Flemingsburg, KY 41041
(606) 845-9331
Flemingsburg, KY 41041
(606) 845-9331
Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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