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Elliott 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 elementary schools serving 598 students in Elliott County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Elliott County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
911 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
22%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.47
# American Indian Students
1 Student
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
889 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
97%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
65
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
52
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 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elliott County Intermediate School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
349 South Ky 7
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8402
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8402
Grades: 3-5
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Elliott County Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
351 South Ky 7
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8102
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8102
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students
Rank: n/an/a
155 Lakeside School Road
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8202
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-8202
Grades: PK-2
| 214 students
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