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Owsley 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 425 students in Owsley County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Owsley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
742 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
15,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Owsley 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% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
96%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,774 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,311 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,774
$14,250
Spending / Student
$16,311
$13,989
Best Owsley County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owsley County Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
372 Kentucky 28
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 593-5186
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 593-5186
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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