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.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,264
$14,317
Spending / Student
$11,106
$14,055
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:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
650 Oak Leaf Lane
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-5230
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 678-5230
Grades: 6-8
| 873 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Middle School
Math: 41% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Enterprise Dr
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 679-6855
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:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Chandler St
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1303
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-1303
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
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