Martin County School District

104 East Main St.
Inez, KY 41224
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Martin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Martin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
1,717 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Martin 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#143 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
38%
35%
45%
16%
22%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
57.6%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
97%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,847 is higher than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,715 is higher than the state median of $14,012. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,847
$14,273
Spending / Student
$15,715
$14,012

Best Martin County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martin County Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Middle School Road
Warfield, KY 41267
(606) 395-5900
Gr: 7-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,717 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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