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Metcalfe County School District

709 West Stockton Street
Edmonton, KY 42129-8127
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Metcalfe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 338 students in Metcalfe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Metcalfe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,460 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Metcalfe 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#165 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
38%
27%
45%
15%
22%
92%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.11
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
94%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,938 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,481 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,938
$14,250
Spending / Student
$13,481
$13,989

Best Metcalfe County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Metcalfe County Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
208 Randolph Street Lot 1
Edmonton, KY 42129
(270) 432-3359
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,460 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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