Pulaski County School District

925 N. Main Street
Somerset, KY 42503
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,894 students in Pulaski County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Pulaski County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
8,148 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pulaski County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#14 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pulaski County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pulaski County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pulaski County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pulaski County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.42
# American Indian Students
13 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
458 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
73 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
7,256 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
89%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
401
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
623
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
530
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
563
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
508
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
593
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
629
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
637
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
673
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
654
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
565
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
10
87

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,106 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pulaski County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$91 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Pulaski County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,264
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pulaski County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,106
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pulaski County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pulaski County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Middle School
Math: 36% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
650 Oak Leaf Lane
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-5230
Grades: 6-8
| 873 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Middle School
Math: 41% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Enterprise Dr
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 679-6855
Grades: 6-8
| 980 students
Rank: #33.
Pulaski Day Treatment~eagle Academy
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Chandler St
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1303
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,148 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 43% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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