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Webster County School District

Item: Webster County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

28 State Rt 1340
Dixon, KY 42409

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (270) 639-0101

www.webster.kyschools.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,165 students in Webster County School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

Public Schools in Webster County School District have an score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 39%), and score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,541 Schools

# Students

2,165 Students

655,790 Students

# Teachers

120 Teachers

42,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Webster County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	100	142
Kind	168	265
1	164	276
2	132	279
3	175	289
4	157	271
5	135	276
6	155	276
7	138	257
8	181	274
9	150	297
10	161	295
11	173	283
12	172	264
Grade Not Listed	4	3

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District Rank

Webster 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#118 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Webster County School District
2023	#118
2022	#115
2021	#118
2019	#125
2018	#85
2017	#105
2016	#137
2015	#108
2014	#107
2013	#107
2012	#96
2011	#98
2010	#118

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	36%	38%
2022	34%	38%
2021	25%	30%
2019	42%	46%
2018	44%	47%
2017	46%	47%
2016	44%	49%
2015	44%	45%
2014	45%	46%
2013	39%	42%
2012	39%	41%
2011	66%	66%
2010	64%	64%

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38%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2022	38%	45%
2021	34%	42%
2019	50%	56%
2018	44%	56%
2017	50%	56%
2016	44%	56%
2015	46%	55%
2014	46%	54%
2013	44%	51%
2012	44%	48%
2011	71%	72%
2010	68%	72%

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17%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	15%	24%

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(21-22)

85-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2022	87%	90%
2021	87%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	82%	89%

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(2022-23)

31.1%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	31.1%	28%
2022	26.9%	26.1%
2021	16.8%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.38	0.45
2022	0.37	0.44
2021	0.37	0.42
2020	0.35	0.42
2019	0.35	0.41
2018	0.30	0.39
2017	0.30	0.39
2016	0.28	0.38
2015	0.27	0.36
2014	0.28	0.36
2013	0.27	0.35
2012	0.26	0.33
2011	0.24	0.32
2010	0.21	0.30
2009	0.19	0.30
2008	0.16	0.28
2007	0.13	0.28
2006	0.11	0.25
2005	0.09	0.25
2004	0.07	0.23
2003	0.07	0.23
2002	0.05	0.23
2001	0.04	0.23
2000	0.02	0.24
1999	0.02	0.23
1998	0.02	0.22
1997	0.03	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.03	0.20
1994	0.03	0.22
1993	0.03	0.18
1992	0.05	0.22
1991	0.04	0.18
1990	0.04	0.18
1989	0.04	0.18
1988	0.03	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

21%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	18%	9%
2022	17%	8%
2021	15%	8%
2020	14%	8%
2019	14%	7%
2018	13%	7%
2017	13%	6%
2016	12%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	11%	5%
2013	10%	5%
2012	10%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

73%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	77%	73%
2022	78%	74%
2021	78%	75%
2020	79%	75%
2019	79%	76%
2018	83%	77%
2017	83%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	85%	79%
2014	85%	79%
2013	85%	80%
2012	85%	81%
2011	87%	82%
2010	89%	83%
2009	90%	83%
2008	91%	84%
2007	93%	84%
2006	94%	86%
2005	95%	86%
2004	97%	87%
2003	97%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	98%	87%
2000	99%	87%
1999	99%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	99%	89%
1995	98%	89%
1994	98%	88%
1993	99%	90%
1992	98%	88%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	90%
1989	98%	90%
1988	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,197 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	$33 MM	$39 MM
2022	$30 MM	$34 MM
2021	$28 MM	$31 MM
2020	$27 MM	$28 MM
2019	$26 MM	$29 MM
2018	$25 MM	$28 MM
2017	$24 MM	$27 MM
2016	$23 MM	$26 MM
2015	$21 MM	$24 MM
2014	$22 MM	$25 MM
2012	$22 MM	$25 MM
2011	$21 MM	$25 MM
2010	$21 MM	$24 MM
2009	$18 MM	$24 MM
2008	$20 MM	$23 MM
2007	$17 MM	$21 MM
2006	$16 MM	$21 MM
2005	$15 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$18 MM
2003	$13 MM	$17 MM
2002	$13 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$16 MM
2000	$12 MM	$15 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$12 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	$31 MM	$38 MM
2022	$28 MM	$34 MM
2021	$27 MM	$31 MM
2020	$28 MM	$30 MM
2019	$25 MM	$29 MM
2018	$25 MM	$29 MM
2017	$23 MM	$27 MM
2016	$21 MM	$26 MM
2015	$27 MM	$24 MM
2014	$24 MM	$24 MM
2012	$21 MM	$25 MM
2011	$21 MM	$25 MM
2010	$27 MM	$24 MM
2009	$20 MM	$23 MM
2008	$20 MM	$23 MM
2007	$18 MM	$23 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$20 MM
2004	$13 MM	$18 MM
2003	$12 MM	$17 MM
2002	$12 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$15 MM
2000	$12 MM	$16 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$14 MM
1996	$12 MM	$13 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,328

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,307	$17,794
2022	$13,838	$16,021
2021	$12,950	$13,947
2020	$11,841	$12,277
2019	$11,710	$12,601
2018	$10,946	$12,004
2017	$10,342	$11,655
2016	$10,079	$11,340
2015	$9,225	$10,260
2014	$9,616	$10,525
2012	$9,541	$10,538
2011	$9,666	$10,815
2010	$9,241	$10,260
2009	$7,831	$10,129
2008	$9,128	$9,593
2007	$9,289	$9,177
2006	$7,903	$8,595
2005	$7,381	$8,058
2004	$7,002	$7,571
2003	$6,323	$7,233
2002	$6,204	$6,765
2001	$6,282	$6,804
2000	$5,947	$6,297
1999	$6,009	$6,223
1998	$5,737	$5,571
1997	$5,722	$5,719
1995	$5,278	$5,143
1992	$4,166	$3,961
1990	$2,982	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$14,197

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Webster County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,178	$17,331
2022	$12,904	$15,650
2021	$12,298	$13,961
2020	$12,525	$13,046
2019	$11,002	$12,743
2018	$10,643	$12,248
2017	$10,096	$11,623
2016	$9,281	$11,206
2015	$11,664	$10,180
2014	$10,423	$10,401
2012	$9,082	$10,497
2011	$9,592	$10,742
2010	$11,685	$10,180
2009	$8,877	$9,906
2008	$8,909	$9,747
2007	$9,484	$9,749
2006	$8,816	$8,847
2005	$7,196	$8,358
2004	$6,672	$7,657
2003	$5,922	$7,021
2002	$6,034	$6,829
2001	$6,174	$6,553
2000	$6,005	$6,848
1999	$5,820	$6,265
1998	$5,617	$5,710
1997	$5,714	$6,044
1995	$4,820	$4,886
1992	$3,891	$3,804
1990	$2,989	$3,062

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Best Webster County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clay Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

210 College St
Clay, KY 42404
(270) 664-2227

Gr: PK-6 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Dixon Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

277 State Rt 1340
Dixon, KY 42409
(270) 639-9080

Gr: K-6 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Providence Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

470 S Broadway
Providence, KY 42450
(270) 667-7041

Gr: PK-6 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Webster County Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1928 Us Hwy 41a South
Dixon, KY 42409
(270) 639-9496

Gr: 7-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #55.

Sebree Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

61 N State St
Sebree, KY 42455
(270) 835-7891

Gr: PK-6 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #66.

Webster County High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1922 Us Hwy 41a S
Dixon, KY 42409
(270) 639-5092

Gr: 9-12 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Webster County School District?

Webster County School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,165 students.

What is the rank of Webster County School District?

Webster County School District is ranked #115 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Webster County School District?

73% of Webster County School District students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Webster County School District?

Webster County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Webster County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,197 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education