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Adair County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,848 students in Adair County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Elementary Schools in Adair County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
2,644 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Adair 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
85%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,871 in this school district is less 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 $12,423 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,871
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,423
$13,981
Best Adair County School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adair Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 Appleby Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-0811
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-0811
Grades: 5-12
| 61 students
Rank: #22.
Adair County Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
322 General John Adair Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-5308
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-5308
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Adair County Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
870 Indian Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-0077
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-0077
Grades: 3-5
| 564 students
Rank: n/an/a
158 Col. Casey Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-3367
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-3367
Grades: PK-2
| 657 students
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