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Nicholas County School District

Item: Nicholas County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

395 West Main St.
Carlisle, KY 40311

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (859) 289-3770

www.nicholas.k12.ky.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

2 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

1,080 Students

222,797 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

15,049 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	69	142
Kind	79	189
1	79	184
2	90	183
3	91	177
4	94	159
5	66	159
6	77	40

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District
2023	#133
2022	#125
2021	#139
2019	#114
2018	#150
2017	#110
2016	#109
2015	#91
2014	#145
2013	#134
2012	#153
2011	#139
2010	#150

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31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	31%	38%
2022	33%	38%
2021	22%	30%
2019	44%	46%
2018	35%	47%
2017	38%	47%
2016	41%	49%
2015	39%	45%
2014	36%	46%
2013	32%	42%
2012	26%	41%
2011	61%	66%
2010	56%	64%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2022	37%	45%
2021	32%	42%
2019	49%	56%
2018	35%	56%
2017	54%	56%
2016	54%	56%
2015	53%	55%
2014	46%	54%
2013	44%	51%
2012	40%	48%
2011	65%	72%
2010	64%	72%

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13%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2022	13%	22%
2021	16%	24%

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92%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	91%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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(2022-23)

29.7%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	29.7%	28%
2022	32.2%	26.1%
2021	27.7%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.13	0.45
2022	0.13	0.44
2021	0.13	0.42
2020	0.12	0.42
2019	0.12	0.41
2018	0.10	0.39
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.11	0.38
2015	0.11	0.36
2014	0.11	0.36
2013	0.11	0.35
2012	0.09	0.33
2011	0.07	0.32
2010	0.05	0.30
2009	0.03	0.30
2008	0.03	0.28
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.03	0.25
2005	0.03	0.25
2004	0.03	0.23
2003	0.02	0.23
2002	0.02	0.23
2001	0.01	0.23
1995	0.02	0.20
1994	0.06	0.22
1993	0.03	0.18
1992	0.03	0.22
1991	0.03	0.18
1990	0.03	0.18
1989	0.03	0.18
1988	0.03	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	6%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	4%	10%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% White

93%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	93%	73%
2022	93%	74%
2021	93%	75%
2020	94%	75%
2019	94%	76%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	94%	79%
2014	94%	79%
2013	94%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	97%	83%
2009	99%	83%
2008	99%	84%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	87%
2003	99%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	100%	87%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	96%	88%
1993	99%	90%
1992	98%	88%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	90%
1989	99%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,522 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	$18 MM	$39 MM
2022	$17 MM	$34 MM
2021	$15 MM	$31 MM
2020	$13 MM	$28 MM
2019	$14 MM	$29 MM
2018	$14 MM	$28 MM
2017	$14 MM	$27 MM
2016	$12 MM	$26 MM
2015	$12 MM	$24 MM
2014	$11 MM	$25 MM
2012	$12 MM	$25 MM
2011	$11 MM	$25 MM
2010	$12 MM	$24 MM
2009	$12 MM	$24 MM
2008	$11 MM	$23 MM
2007	$10 MM	$21 MM
2006	$10 MM	$21 MM
2005	$9 MM	$19 MM
2004	$8 MM	$18 MM
2003	$8 MM	$17 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$16 MM
2000	$8 MM	$15 MM
1999	$8 MM	$15 MM
1998	$7 MM	$13 MM
1997	$7 MM	$13 MM
1996	$7 MM	$12 MM
1995	$8 MM	$12 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	$21 MM	$38 MM
2022	$15 MM	$34 MM
2021	$13 MM	$31 MM
2020	$13 MM	$30 MM
2019	$13 MM	$29 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$23 MM	$27 MM
2016	$13 MM	$26 MM
2015	$17 MM	$24 MM
2014	$10 MM	$24 MM
2012	$12 MM	$25 MM
2011	$15 MM	$25 MM
2010	$17 MM	$24 MM
2009	$11 MM	$23 MM
2008	$10 MM	$23 MM
2007	$9 MM	$23 MM
2006	$9 MM	$21 MM
2005	$9 MM	$20 MM
2004	$8 MM	$18 MM
2003	$8 MM	$17 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$15 MM
2000	$10 MM	$16 MM
1999	$9 MM	$15 MM
1998	$7 MM	$14 MM
1997	$7 MM	$14 MM
1996	$7 MM	$13 MM
1995	$6 MM	$12 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,615

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,036	$17,794
2022	$15,074	$16,021
2021	$14,085	$13,947
2020	$11,930	$12,277
2019	$12,468	$12,601
2018	$12,569	$12,004
2017	$12,053	$11,655
2016	$9,914	$11,340
2015	$10,034	$10,260
2014	$10,528	$10,525
2012	$9,617	$10,538
2011	$9,445	$10,815
2010	$9,529	$10,260
2009	$9,429	$10,129
2008	$8,670	$9,593
2007	$8,222	$9,177
2006	$7,659	$8,595
2005	$7,131	$8,058
2004	$6,855	$7,571
2003	$6,719	$7,233
2002	$6,664	$6,765
2001	$6,891	$6,804
2000	$6,656	$6,297
1999	$6,254	$6,223
1998	$5,794	$5,571
1997	$5,780	$5,719
1995	$5,885	$5,143
1992	$3,927	$3,961
1990	$2,949	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$19,522

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nicholas County School District	Kentucky
2023	$18,842	$17,331
2022	$13,213	$15,650
2021	$11,588	$13,961
2020	$11,222	$13,046
2019	$11,813	$12,743
2018	$16,354	$12,248
2017	$19,230	$11,623
2016	$11,313	$11,206
2015	$14,528	$10,180
2014	$9,849	$10,401
2012	$9,864	$10,497
2011	$12,358	$10,742
2010	$13,797	$10,180
2009	$9,054	$9,906
2008	$8,055	$9,747
2007	$7,579	$9,749
2006	$6,993	$8,847
2005	$6,905	$8,358
2004	$6,560	$7,657
2003	$6,316	$7,021
2002	$6,383	$6,829
2001	$6,355	$6,553
2000	$8,178	$6,848
1999	$7,443	$6,265
1998	$5,662	$5,710
1997	$5,500	$6,044
1995	$4,990	$4,886
1992	$3,705	$3,804
1990	$2,903	$3,062

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nicholas County Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

133 School Drive
Carlisle, KY 40311
(859) 289-3785

Gr: PK-6 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,080 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education