Lewis County School District

65 Central Elementary
Vanceburg, KY 41179
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,073 students in Lewis 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 Lewis County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
2,046 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lewis 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#88 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lewis County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis 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 Lewis 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lewis County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
1,980 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
97%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
154
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
453
# Ungraded Students:
-
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,777 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,969 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lewis 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
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Lewis 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
$14,777
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lewis 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
$15,969
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lewis 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 Lewis County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurel Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
116 Laurel School Rd
Vanceburg, KY 41179
(606) 796-2214
Grades: PK-6
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Tollesboro Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2431 W. Ky 10
Tollesboro, KY 41189
(606) 798-3231
Grades: PK-6
| 261 students
Rank: #33.
Garrison Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
79 Garrison Elementary
Garrison, KY 41141
(606) 757-2122
Grades: PK-6
| 267 students
Rank: #44.
Lewis County Central Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
86 Walter Ave
Vanceburg, KY 41179
(606) 796-2831
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,046 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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