Johnson County School District

253 North Mayo Trail
Paintsville, KY 41240
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Johnson 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 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,617 students in Johnson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Johnson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
2,928 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Johnson 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Johnson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Johnson County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.39
# American Indian Students
3 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
11 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
2,825 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
97%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
248
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
453
# Ungraded Students:
2
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,969 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,751 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Johnson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Johnson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,969
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Johnson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,751
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Johnson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Johnson County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flat Gap Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1450 Ky Rt 689
Flatgap, KY 41219
(606) 265-3110
Grades: PK-6
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
649 Us 23 South
Staffordsville, KY 41256
(606) 297-3674
Grades: PK-6
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3936 Us 23 N
Wittensville, KY 41274
(606) 297-3738
Grades: PK-6
| 391 students
Rank: #44.
Porter Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7210 Us 321 S
Hagerhill, KY 41222
(606) 789-2545
Grades: PK-6
| 382 students
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1715 Euclid Ave
Paintsville, KY 41240
(606) 789-2541
Grades: PK-6
| 294 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,928 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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