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Powell County School District

691 Breckinridge St
Stanton, KY 40380

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Tel: (606) 663-3300

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Powell 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 are 3 public preschools serving 1,000 students in Powell County School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.

Public Preschools in Powell County School District have an score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

6 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

2,087 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Powell County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	72	145
Kind	146	196
1	142	188
2	172	191
3	152	166
4	172	163
5	144	161

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Powell 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 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#167 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Powell County School District
2023	#167
2022	#165
2021	#162
2019	#135
2018	#120
2017	#109
2016	#131
2015	#104
2014	#98
2013	#93
2012	#117

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21%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	21%	38%
2022	21%	38%
2021	14%	30%
2019	39%	46%
2018	40%	47%
2017	42%	47%
2016	42%	49%
2015	39%	45%
2014	40%	46%
2013	37%	42%
2012	36%	41%

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29%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2022	29%	45%
2021	31%	42%
2019	50%	56%
2018	40%	56%
2017	51%	56%
2016	50%	56%
2015	52%	55%
2014	52%	54%
2013	48%	51%
2012	42%	48%
2011	69%	72%

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10%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2022	10%	22%
2021	15%	24%

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92%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.09	0.45
2022	0.09	0.44
2021	0.09	0.42
2020	0.08	0.41
2019	0.08	0.41
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.06	0.38
2015	0.05	0.38
2014	0.06	0.36
2013	0.06	0.35
2012	0.04	0.33
2011	0.04	0.32
2010	0.03	0.32
2009	0.03	0.30
2008	0.02	0.30
2007	0.02	0.28
2006	0.03	0.24
2005	0.02	0.25
2004	0.02	0.24
2003	0.03	0.23
2002	0.03	0.24
2001	0.03	0.25
2000	0.02	0.23
1999	0.02	0.23
1998	0.02	0.22
1997	0.02	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.01	0.23
1993	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

2%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% White

95%

76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	96%	73%
2022	96%	74%
2021	96%	75%
2020	96%	76%
2019	96%	76%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	97%	78%
2015	97%	78%
2014	97%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	98%	81%
2011	98%	82%
2010	98%	82%
2009	98%	83%
2008	99%	83%
2007	99%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	100%	86%
2004	100%	86%
2003	98%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	98%	86%
2000	99%	87%
1999	99%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	99%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	90%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,909 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	$29 MM	$31 MM
2022	$26 MM	$28 MM
2021	$29 MM	$31 MM
2020	$26 MM	$28 MM
2019	$28 MM	$29 MM
2018	$27 MM	$28 MM
2017	$25 MM	$27 MM
2016	$25 MM	$26 MM
2015	$24 MM	$24 MM
2014	$24 MM	$25 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$24 MM	$25 MM
2010	$24 MM	$24 MM
2009	$24 MM	$24 MM
2008	$23 MM	$23 MM
2007	$22 MM	$21 MM
2006	$22 MM	$21 MM
2005	$21 MM	$19 MM
2004	$20 MM	$18 MM
2003	$19 MM	$17 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$16 MM
2000	$18 MM	$15 MM
1999	$17 MM	$15 MM
1998	$16 MM	$13 MM
1997	$15 MM	$13 MM
1996	$14 MM	$12 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	$27 MM	$31 MM
2022	$26 MM	$30 MM
2021	$27 MM	$31 MM
2020	$26 MM	$30 MM
2019	$25 MM	$29 MM
2018	$26 MM	$29 MM
2017	$29 MM	$27 MM
2016	$25 MM	$26 MM
2015	$24 MM	$24 MM
2014	$26 MM	$24 MM
2012	$23 MM	$25 MM
2011	$23 MM	$25 MM
2010	$24 MM	$24 MM
2009	$24 MM	$23 MM
2008	$23 MM	$23 MM
2007	$25 MM	$23 MM
2006	$22 MM	$21 MM
2005	$20 MM	$20 MM
2004	$19 MM	$18 MM
2003	$18 MM	$17 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$17 MM	$15 MM
2000	$16 MM	$16 MM
1999	$16 MM	$15 MM
1998	$15 MM	$14 MM
1997	$16 MM	$14 MM
1996	$14 MM	$13 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,663

$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,387	$14,017
2022	$11,525	$12,277
2021	$12,979	$13,947
2020	$11,525	$12,277
2019	$12,174	$12,601
2018	$11,274	$12,004
2017	$10,243	$11,655
2016	$10,242	$11,340
2015	$9,849	$10,260
2014	$9,645	$10,525
2012	$9,593	$10,538
2011	$9,773	$10,815
2010	$9,427	$10,260
2009	$9,707	$10,129
2008	$9,194	$9,593
2007	$8,890	$9,177
2006	$8,056	$8,595
2005	$7,660	$8,058
2004	$7,370	$7,571
2003	$7,064	$7,233
2002	$6,570	$6,765
2001	$6,960	$6,804
2000	$6,581	$6,297
1999	$6,227	$6,223
1998	$5,983	$5,571
1997	$5,812	$5,719
1995	$5,272	$5,143
1992	$3,945	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,909

$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Powell County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,648	$14,031
2022	$11,512	$13,046
2021	$12,263	$13,961
2020	$11,512	$13,046
2019	$10,941	$12,743
2018	$10,994	$12,248
2017	$11,928	$11,623
2016	$10,370	$11,206
2015	$9,695	$10,180
2014	$10,310	$10,401
2012	$9,228	$10,497
2011	$9,512	$10,742
2010	$9,280	$10,180
2009	$9,818	$9,906
2008	$9,217	$9,747
2007	$9,845	$9,749
2006	$8,060	$8,847
2005	$7,468	$8,358
2004	$7,169	$7,657
2003	$6,837	$7,021
2002	$6,603	$6,829
2001	$6,671	$6,553
2000	$6,170	$6,848
1999	$6,046	$6,265
1998	$5,693	$5,710
1997	$6,181	$6,044
1995	$5,306	$4,886
1992	$3,903	$3,804

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Best Powell County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stanton Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
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Add to Compare

651 Breckinridge St
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-3311

Gr: PK-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Bowen Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
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Add to Compare

5099 Campton Rd
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-3313

Gr: PK-5 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #33.

Clay City Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
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Add to Compare

4901 Main St
Clay City, KY 40312
(606) 663-3315

Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,087 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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