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Fulton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 318 students in Fulton Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Fulton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Fulton Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fulton Independent School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
1 School
509 Schools
# Students
318 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Fulton Independent 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
100 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
31%
11%
# White Students
136 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
43%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
388
# Students in K Grade:
27
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
-
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,157 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,513 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,157
$14,317
Spending / Student
$16,513
$14,055
Best Fulton Independent School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fulton Independent School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Stephen Beale Dr
Fulton, KY 42041
(270) 472-1741
Fulton, KY 42041
(270) 472-1741
Grades: PK-12
| 318 students
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