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Greenup County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 540 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 36% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
2,509 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
11,981 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
Graduation Rate
96%
91.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.3%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
94%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,338 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,553
$17,532
Spending / Student
$16,338
$17,223
Best Greenup County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mckell Middle School
(Math: 38% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Wurtland Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Center Ave
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 836-0025
Greenup, KY 41144
(606) 836-0025
Gr: 6-8 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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