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Carter County School District

228 S Carol Malone Blvd
Grayson, KY 41143

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Tel: (606) 474-6696

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,255 students in Carter County School District. This district's average high is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.

Public High Schools in Carter County School District have an score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Public High School in Carter County School District have a of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.

The school with highest graduation rate is East Carter County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

11 Schools

515 Schools

# Students

3,954 Students

214,773 Students

# Teachers

247 Teachers

13,405 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carter County School District	Kentucky
Kind	1	4
3	2	3
7	3	19
8	3	23
9	319	309
10	338	300
11	308	283
12	281	255

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District Rank

Carter County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#72 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carter County School District
2023	#72
2022	#63
2021	#61
2019	#35
2018	#30
2017	#33
2016	#41
2015	#51
2014	#58
2013	#78
2012	#85

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37%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	37%	38%
2022	39%	38%
2021	27%	30%
2019	56%	46%
2018	53%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	51%	49%
2015	47%	45%
2014	46%	46%
2013	41%	42%
2012	40%	41%

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47%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2022	47%	45%
2021	43%	42%
2019	59%	56%
2018	53%	56%
2017	60%	56%
2016	61%	56%
2015	57%	55%
2014	55%	54%
2013	50%	51%
2012	46%	48%
2011	72%	72%

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23%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2022	23%	22%
2021	21%	24%

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(21-22)

98%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2022	98%	90%
2021	97%	90%
2020	98%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	99%	90%
2017	99%	89%
2016	98%	89%
2015	99%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	97%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.46

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.08	0.45
2022	0.08	0.44
2021	0.07	0.42
2020	0.06	0.41
2019	0.06	0.41
2018	0.04	0.39
2017	0.04	0.39
2016	0.04	0.38
2015	0.24	0.38
2014	0.04	0.36
2013	0.05	0.35
2012	0.05	0.33
2011	0.04	0.32
2010	0.03	0.32
2009	0.02	0.30
2008	0.02	0.30
2007	0.02	0.28
2006	0.02	0.24
2005	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

2%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2012)
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2012	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%

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% White

96%

72%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	96%	73%
2022	96%	74%
2021	97%	75%
2020	97%	76%
2019	97%	76%
2018	98%	77%
2017	98%	77%
2016	98%	78%
2015	36%	78%
2014	98%	79%
2013	98%	80%
2012	98%	81%
2011	98%	82%
2010	99%	82%
2009	100%	83%
2008	100%	83%
2007	99%	84%
2006	100%	86%
2005	100%	86%
2004	100%	86%
2003	100%	87%
2002	100%	87%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	100%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,054 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	$52 MM	$31 MM
2022	$50 MM	$28 MM
2021	$52 MM	$31 MM
2020	$50 MM	$28 MM
2019	$51 MM	$29 MM
2018	$50 MM	$28 MM
2017	$48 MM	$27 MM
2016	$48 MM	$26 MM
2015	$47 MM	$24 MM
2014	$48 MM	$25 MM
2012	$49 MM	$25 MM
2011	$47 MM	$25 MM
2010	$47 MM	$24 MM
2009	$46 MM	$24 MM
2008	$47 MM	$23 MM
2007	$44 MM	$21 MM
2006	$43 MM	$21 MM
2005	$40 MM	$19 MM
2004	$39 MM	$18 MM
2003	$36 MM	$17 MM
2002	$33 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$16 MM
2000	$30 MM	$15 MM
1999	$31 MM	$15 MM
1998	$29 MM	$13 MM
1997	$28 MM	$13 MM
1996	$27 MM	$12 MM
1995	$25 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	$48 MM	$31 MM
2022	$48 MM	$30 MM
2021	$48 MM	$31 MM
2020	$48 MM	$30 MM
2019	$48 MM	$29 MM
2018	$47 MM	$29 MM
2017	$46 MM	$27 MM
2016	$48 MM	$26 MM
2015	$44 MM	$24 MM
2014	$47 MM	$24 MM
2012	$56 MM	$25 MM
2011	$47 MM	$25 MM
2010	$44 MM	$24 MM
2009	$45 MM	$23 MM
2008	$46 MM	$23 MM
2007	$48 MM	$23 MM
2006	$45 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$20 MM
2004	$37 MM	$18 MM
2003	$33 MM	$17 MM
2002	$32 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$15 MM
2000	$36 MM	$16 MM
1999	$31 MM	$15 MM
1998	$28 MM	$14 MM
1997	$30 MM	$14 MM
1996	$28 MM	$13 MM
1995	$24 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,139

$14,242

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,557	$14,017
2022	$11,430	$12,277
2021	$12,337	$13,947
2020	$11,430	$12,277
2019	$11,560	$12,601
2018	$11,220	$12,004
2017	$10,491	$11,655
2016	$10,342	$11,340
2015	$9,779	$10,260
2014	$9,889	$10,525
2012	$10,001	$10,538
2011	$9,701	$10,815
2010	$9,297	$10,260
2009	$9,166	$10,129
2008	$9,272	$9,593
2007	$9,103	$9,177
2006	$8,174	$8,595
2005	$7,620	$8,058
2004	$7,623	$7,571
2003	$6,936	$7,233
2002	$6,618	$6,765
2001	$6,786	$6,804
2000	$6,367	$6,297
1999	$6,399	$6,223
1998	$5,530	$5,571
1997	$5,647	$5,719
1995	$4,876	$5,143
1992	$4,362	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,054

$13,981

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carter County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,521	$14,031
2022	$11,099	$13,046
2021	$11,318	$13,961
2020	$11,099	$13,046
2019	$10,876	$12,743
2018	$10,584	$12,248
2017	$9,953	$11,623
2016	$10,363	$11,206
2015	$9,341	$10,180
2014	$9,801	$10,401
2012	$11,461	$10,497
2011	$9,582	$10,742
2010	$8,880	$10,180
2009	$8,960	$9,906
2008	$8,992	$9,747
2007	$9,902	$9,749
2006	$8,659	$8,847
2005	$7,320	$8,358
2004	$7,302	$7,657
2003	$6,449	$7,021
2002	$6,464	$6,829
2001	$6,669	$6,553
2000	$7,665	$6,848
1999	$6,418	$6,265
1998	$5,352	$5,710
1997	$5,907	$6,044
1995	$4,768	$4,886
1992	$4,000	$3,804

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Best Carter County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Carter County High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
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7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

405 Hitchins Rd
Grayson, KY 41143
(606) 474-5714

Gr: 9-12 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

West Carter County High School

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

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

365 West Carter Dr
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-2481

Gr: 9-12 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #33.

Carter Virtual Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
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4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

372 West Carter Dr.
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-4022

Gr: K-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

Carter County Career And Technical Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

15 Grahn Rd.
Olive Hill, KY 41164
(606) 286-4022

Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,954 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
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