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Magoffin 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 is 1 public high school serving 586 students in Magoffin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Magoffin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Magoffin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Magoffin County High School, with 85-89% 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
5 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,946 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Magoffin 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
4 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,903 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
98%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
394
# Students in K Grade:
138
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,031 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 $14,101 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,031
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,101
$13,981
Best Magoffin County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magoffin County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 East Mountain Parkway
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 349-2011
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 349-2011
Grades: 9-12
| 586 students
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