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Pendleton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,575 students in Pendleton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Pendleton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,076 Schools
# Students
2,262 Students
442,586 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
30,451 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pendleton 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,151 Students
323,556 Students
% White Students
95%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
184
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
47,138
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
43,531
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
47,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
47,803
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
43,093
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
43,922
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
3
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,927 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,624
$14,317
Spending / Student
$10,927
$14,055
Best Pendleton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
925 Hwy 177 E
Butler, KY 41006
(859) 472-7341
Butler, KY 41006
(859) 472-7341
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
320 Fairgrounds Rd
Falmouth, KY 41040
(859) 654-6981
Falmouth, KY 41040
(859) 654-6981
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #33.
Phillip Sharp Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35 Wright Rd
Butler, KY 41006
(859) 472-7000
Butler, KY 41006
(859) 472-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 527 students
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