Trigg County School District

202 Main St
Cadiz, KY 42211
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 657 students in Trigg County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Trigg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Trigg County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Trigg County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
1,978 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Trigg 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#99 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Trigg County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trigg 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.
40%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trigg 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Trigg County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
131 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
1,606 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
81%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
388
# Students in K Grade:
134
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
1
664

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,329 is higher 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
$28 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Trigg 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
$32 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Trigg 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
$13,996
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Trigg 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
$16,329
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Trigg 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 Trigg County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trigg County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
203 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 627 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harbor And Virtual School
Alternative School
202 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-6075
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,978 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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