For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 666 students in Nicholas County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary School in Nicholas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Nicholas 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,059 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
101
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
-
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,504 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,110 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,504
$14,317
Spending / Student
$11,110
$14,055
Best Nicholas County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas County Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133 School Drive
Carlisle, KY 40311
(859) 289-3785
Carlisle, KY 40311
(859) 289-3785
Grades: PK-6
| 666 students
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