Top Rankings
Hickman 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 is 1 public middle school serving 305 students in Hickman County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Hickman 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 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
717 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hickman County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
10%
10%
% White
79%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,975 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,354 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,975
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,354
$13,981
Best Hickman County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickman County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 James H Phillips Dr
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-4044
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-4044
Grades: 7-12
| 305 students
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