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B−

Pendleton County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Falmouth and Butler.

Falmouth’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Kentucky school districts

Students
2,130
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,696
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$10M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pendleton County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the KY average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $10M, about $4,691 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Falmouth 2,200Butler 633

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Falmouth. Grade by grade →

PK–5Southern Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Phillip Sharp Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Pendleton County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.8% · 1,124 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 44.7% · 1,126 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 91.4% · 170 in the class

97% 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
$12,696 per student · 14% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 59%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,224’20
2,262’21
2,246’22
2,201’23
2,130’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Falmouth
B−
542 students15:1
Northern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Butler
B+
501 students16:1
Phillip Sharp Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Butler
C−
420 students16:1
Pendleton County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Falmouth
B−
667 students19:1

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.