Top Rankings
Science Hill Independent 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 438 students in Science Hill Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary School in Science Hill Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1 School
1,077 Schools
# Students
438 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Science Hill Independent 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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
48,230 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
410 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
94%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
50
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
-
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,201 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,637
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,201
$14,055
Best Science Hill Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Science Hill Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6007 N Hwy 27
Science Hill, KY 42553
(606) 423-3341
Science Hill, KY 42553
(606) 423-3341
Grades: PK-8
| 438 students
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