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Paducah Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 241 students in Paducah Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Paducah Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,065 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paducah Independent 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 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
40%
8%
% White
39%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,249 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,515 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,249
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,515
$13,981
Best Paducah Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1350 South 6th Street
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 444-5780
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 444-5780
Grades: PK
| 241 students
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