For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 503 students in Powell County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Powell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
2,199 Students
186,906 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
12,430 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
19 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,098 Students
140,481 Students
% White Students
95%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
184
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
3,867
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
3,855
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
5,052
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
41,285
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
50,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
51,319
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
3
87
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 Middle 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 Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
770 W College Ave
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-3308
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-3308
Grades: 6-8
| 495 students
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