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Metcalfe County School District

Item: Metcalfe County School District
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Author: Public School Review

709 West Stockton Street
Edmonton, KY 42129-8127

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (270) 432-3171

www.metcalfe.kyschools.us

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Metcalfe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

3 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

1,412 Students

222,797 Students

# Teachers

92 Teachers

15,049 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	67	142
Kind	99	189
1	102	184
2	76	183
3	122	177
4	100	159
5	82	159

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District Rank

Metcalfe 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#165 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District
2023	#165
2022	#165
2021	#162
2019	#164
2018	#164
2017	#161
2016	#145
2015	#90
2014	#88
2013	#70
2012	#55
2011	#70
2010	#113

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24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	24%	38%
2022	22%	38%
2021	18%	30%
2019	28%	46%
2018	31%	47%
2017	34%	47%
2016	39%	49%
2015	44%	45%
2014	46%	46%
2013	48%	42%
2012	47%	41%
2011	73%	66%
2010	65%	64%

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27%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2022	27%	45%
2021	27%	42%
2019	43%	56%
2018	31%	56%
2017	46%	56%
2016	48%	56%
2015	49%	55%
2014	50%	54%
2013	47%	51%
2012	47%	48%
2011	69%	72%
2010	67%	72%

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15%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2022	15%	22%
2021	16%	24%

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92%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	91%
2022	82%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	89%

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(2022-23)

32.6%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	32.6%	28%
2022	31.2%	26.1%
2021	24.1%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.08	0.45
2022	0.09	0.44
2021	0.09	0.42
2020	0.09	0.42
2019	0.09	0.41
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.06	0.36
2014	0.07	0.36
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.05	0.33
2011	0.05	0.32
2010	0.05	0.30
2009	0.06	0.30
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.02	0.25
2005	0.04	0.25
2004	0.03	0.23
2003	0.03	0.23
2002	0.05	0.23
2001	0.10	0.23
2000	0.05	0.24
1999	0.06	0.23
1998	0.05	0.22
1997	0.06	0.22
1996	0.05	0.20
1995	0.05	0.20
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.04	0.18
1992	0.05	0.22
1991	0.04	0.18
1990	0.05	0.18
1989	0.05	0.18
1988	0.04	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	2%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% White

93%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	96%	73%
2022	95%	74%
2021	95%	75%
2020	96%	75%
2019	96%	76%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	96%	79%
2014	97%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	98%	83%
2009	97%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	99%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	87%
2003	98%	87%
2002	97%	87%
2001	95%	87%
2000	97%	87%
1999	97%	87%
1998	97%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	89%
1994	98%	88%
1993	98%	90%
1992	98%	88%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	90%
1989	97%	90%
1988	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,824 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,256 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	$27 MM	$39 MM
2022	$23 MM	$34 MM
2021	$22 MM	$31 MM
2020	$20 MM	$28 MM
2019	$20 MM	$29 MM
2018	$20 MM	$28 MM
2017	$19 MM	$27 MM
2016	$19 MM	$26 MM
2015	$17 MM	$24 MM
2014	$19 MM	$25 MM
2012	$19 MM	$25 MM
2011	$19 MM	$25 MM
2010	$17 MM	$24 MM
2009	$18 MM	$24 MM
2008	$17 MM	$23 MM
2007	$16 MM	$21 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$18 MM
2003	$13 MM	$17 MM
2002	$12 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$16 MM
2000	$11 MM	$15 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$10 MM	$13 MM
1997	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$12 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	$24 MM	$38 MM
2022	$21 MM	$34 MM
2021	$20 MM	$31 MM
2020	$20 MM	$30 MM
2019	$20 MM	$29 MM
2018	$19 MM	$29 MM
2017	$20 MM	$27 MM
2016	$23 MM	$26 MM
2015	$16 MM	$24 MM
2014	$20 MM	$24 MM
2012	$30 MM	$25 MM
2011	$20 MM	$25 MM
2010	$16 MM	$24 MM
2009	$15 MM	$23 MM
2008	$15 MM	$23 MM
2007	$14 MM	$23 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$20 MM
2004	$14 MM	$18 MM
2003	$13 MM	$17 MM
2002	$12 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$15 MM
2000	$12 MM	$16 MM
1999	$10 MM	$15 MM
1998	$9 MM	$14 MM
1997	$9 MM	$14 MM
1996	$9 MM	$13 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,824

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	$18,218	$17,794
2022	$15,384	$16,021
2021	$14,847	$13,947
2020	$13,084	$12,277
2019	$12,903	$12,601
2018	$12,433	$12,004
2017	$11,564	$11,655
2016	$11,418	$11,340
2015	$10,493	$10,260
2014	$11,375	$10,525
2012	$11,843	$10,538
2011	$11,265	$10,815
2010	$9,795	$10,260
2009	$10,232	$10,129
2008	$9,673	$9,593
2007	$9,491	$9,177
2006	$8,660	$8,595
2005	$8,311	$8,058
2004	$7,941	$7,571
2003	$8,029	$7,233
2002	$7,300	$6,765
2001	$7,548	$6,804
2000	$6,786	$6,297
1999	$6,256	$6,223
1998	$4,237	$5,571
1997	$5,911	$5,719
1995	$5,648	$5,143
1992	$4,299	$3,961
1990	$3,120	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$17,256

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Metcalfe County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,700	$17,331
2022	$14,205	$15,650
2021	$13,398	$13,961
2020	$13,156	$13,046
2019	$12,845	$12,743
2018	$11,645	$12,248
2017	$11,965	$11,623
2016	$13,646	$11,206
2015	$9,830	$10,180
2014	$12,061	$10,401
2012	$18,582	$10,497
2011	$11,969	$10,742
2010	$9,175	$10,180
2009	$8,744	$9,906
2008	$8,540	$9,747
2007	$8,618	$9,749
2006	$8,223	$8,847
2005	$8,446	$8,358
2004	$8,173	$7,657
2003	$7,724	$7,021
2002	$7,182	$6,829
2001	$7,641	$6,553
2000	$7,312	$6,848
1999	$5,904	$6,265
1998	$3,782	$5,710
1997	$5,687	$6,044
1995	$5,942	$4,886
1992	$4,081	$3,804
1990	$3,189	$3,062

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Best Metcalfe County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Metcalfe County Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

703 W. Stockton Street
Edmonton, KY 42129
(270) 432-2051

Gr: PK-5 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education