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Metcalfe County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Edmonton.

Edmonton’s School Grade D better than 11% of Kentucky school districts

Students
1,412
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,873
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$16.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Metcalfe County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 11% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the KY average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $16.5M, about $11,693 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 11% 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Edmonton. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.8% · 756 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 44.7% · 757 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 91.4% · 102 in the class

100% 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
$13,873 per student · 6% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 49%Federal 29%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,469’20
1,467’21
1,459’22
1,460’23
1,412’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.