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Schools in Fulton · Fulton Independent School District

Fulton’s public schools score below 94% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Fulton, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fulton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
17%
▼ 21 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.8K
▲ 54% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
KY 15.4
Schools in town
1
293 students on the public path
In brief

Fulton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,778 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Fulton’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 6% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores are below the Kentucky average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 3%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 147 test results could put Fulton anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fulton’s students in the tested grades sat them (149 in math, 145 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Fulton Independent SchoolFulton Independent School DistrictC

Fulton’s public schools are run by Fulton Independent School District. 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.

Fulton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 293 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$22,778KY $14,752 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 44.7% · 145 students tested
Math17%
State average 37.8% · 149 students tested

Fulton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FultonDFulton Independent

Every school in Fulton

1 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 Fultonby address
Fulton Independent School
Grades PK–12
C
293 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Fulton’s schools

Are Fulton’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fulton children attend score below 94% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fulton in?

Fulton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 293 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Fulton spend per student?

$22,778 in Fulton Independent 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.