For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 645 students in Nicholas County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Nicholas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Nicholas 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
6 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,013 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
93%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
82
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,085 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 $11,588 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,085
$14,242
Spending / Student
$11,588
$13,981
Best Nicholas County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas County Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133 School Drive
Carlisle, KY 40311
(859) 289-3785
Carlisle, KY 40311
(859) 289-3785
Grades: PK-6
| 645 students
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