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C−

Wolfe County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Campton.

Campton’s Schools page →

Students
1,072
Schools
7
Spent per student
$17,789
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wolfe County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 21% more per student than the KY average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.7M, about $4,396 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Campton 300

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Campton. Grade by grade →

K–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Wolfe County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wolfe County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.8% · 546 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 44.7% · 547 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 91.4% · 105 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,789 per student · 21% above KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 58%Federal 30%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,155’20
1,146’21
1,150’22
1,083’23
1,072’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Campton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Campton
D
315 students11:1
Rogers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rogers
B
127 students12:1
Red River Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hazel Green
C
107 students12:1
Dessie Scott School
Other · Grades K–12 · Pine Ridge
23 students12:1
Wolfe County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Campton
B−
148 students13:1
Success Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Pine Ridge
19 students19:1
Wolfe County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Campton
C+
333 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.