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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 181 students in Wolfe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Wolfe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,083 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
11,979 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
98%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,372 is higher 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 $16,884 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,372
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,884
$13,981
Best Wolfe County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5274 Ky 15 N
Pine Ridge, KY 41360
(606) 668-6006
Pine Ridge, KY 41360
(606) 668-6006
Grades: 7-12
| 16 students
Rank: #33.
Wolfe County Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
303 North Johnson Street
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-8152
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-8152
Grades: 7-8
| 152 students
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