For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 698 students in Powell County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Powell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Powell County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Powell County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,199 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Powell 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
19 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,098 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
95%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
388
# Students in K Grade:
184
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
3
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,251 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,967
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,251
$14,055
Best Powell County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powell County Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
642 Rose Way
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-3505
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-3505
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
Powell County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 W College Ave
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-3320
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-3320
Grades: 9-12
| 690 students
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