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Greenup County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 544 students in Greenup County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Greenup County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
7 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,537 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenup 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
95%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,149 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,655
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,149
$13,981
Best Greenup County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckell Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Bulldog Lane
South Shore, KY 41175
(606) 932-3221
South Shore, KY 41175
(606) 932-3221
Grades: 6-8
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Wurtland Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Center Ave
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 836-0025
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 836-0025
Grades: 6-8
| 205 students
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