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Elliott County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 313 students in Elliott County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Elliott County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Elliott County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elliott County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
4 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
911 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elliott 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
97%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,963 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 $13,682 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,963
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,682
$13,981
Best Elliott County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elliott County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
353 South Ky 7
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8052
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8052
Gr: 9-12 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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