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Wolfe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 572 students in Wolfe County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Wolfe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
449,286 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
30,192 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wolfe 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
87%
91.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)47.6%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.48
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
98%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,550 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,993 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,550
$17,532
Spending / Student
$19,993
$17,223
Best Wolfe County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dessie Scott School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5274 Ky 15 N
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-6006
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-6006
Gr: K-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Campton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 Little Wolfe Drive
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-8102
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-8102
Gr: K-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #33.
Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1745 South Ky 715
Rogers, KY 41365
(606) 668-8302
Rogers, KY 41365
(606) 668-8302
Gr: K-6 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #44.
Red River Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
78 Red River Valley Elem. Rd
Hazel Green, KY 41332
(606) 662-8252
Hazel Green, KY 41332
(606) 662-8252
Gr: K-6 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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