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Schools in Falmouth · Pendleton County School District

Falmouth’s public schools outscore 52% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Falmouth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Falmouth, 37% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kentucky average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 14% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,629 students on the public path
In brief

Falmouth’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Falmouth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,696 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Phillip Sharp Middle School, then Pendleton County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Falmouth’s grade

C− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 56%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,125 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Falmouth anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Falmouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,124 in math, 1,126 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Falmouth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southern Elementary SchoolPendleton County School DistrictB−
6–8Phillip Sharp Middle Schoolin ButlerC−
9–12Pendleton County High SchoolPendleton County School DistrictB−

Falmouth’s public schools are run by Pendleton County School District, which also serves Butler. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pendleton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,130 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,696KY $14,752 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 44.7% · 1126 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.8% · 1124 students tested

Falmouth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Falmouth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FalmouthB−Pendleton County

Every school in Falmouth

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Falmouthby address
Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
542 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Falmouthin other towns
Phillip Sharp Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Butler
C−
420 students16:1Rate it →
Pendleton County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
667 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Falmouth’s schools

Are Falmouth’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Falmouth children attend outscore 52% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falmouth in?

Pendleton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,130 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Falmouth kids go to high school?

Pendleton County High School, with 667 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Falmouth’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pendleton County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Falmouth spend per student?

$12,696 in Pendleton County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.