Ohio County School District

315 E Union St
Hartford, KY 42347
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 609 students in Ohio County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Ohio County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
3,869 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ohio 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
38%
45%
45%
20%
22%
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
87%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,243 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,110
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,243
$13,981

Best Ohio County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Ohio County Alternative Learning Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 W Render St
Hartford, KY 42347
(270) 298-9092
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Ohio County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 W Render St
Hartford, KY 42347
(270) 298-9092
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
Rank: #33.
Ohio County Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1404 S Main St
Hartford, KY 42347
(270) 274-7893
Grades: 7-8
| 574 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,869 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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