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C+

Greenup County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Greenup, South Shore and Wurtland, and parts of Flatwoods.

Greenup’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Kentucky school districts

Students
2,509
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,309
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$10.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Greenup County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.3M, about $4,092 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Greenup 1,069C+South Shore 1,035Wurtland 968

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Greenup. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Greenup County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 37.8% · 1,385 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 44.7% · 1,385 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 91.4% · 234 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
$14,309 per student · 3% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 53%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,779’20
2,709’21
2,634’22
2,537’23
2,509’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Mckell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Shore
C
465 students14:1
Greysbranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenup
B
278 students13:1
Argillite Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Argillite
C
216 students13:1
Wurtland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wurtland
C−
203 students11:1
Mckell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Shore
C+
338 students15:1
Wurtland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wurtland
C+
202 students9:1
Greenup County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenup
C+
807 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Raceland-Worthington Independent School DistrictRaceland, Worthington
$12,537per student
Green Local School DistrictGreen Township
$17,772per student
Portsmouth City School DistrictPortsmouth
$19,036per student
Rock Hill Local School DistrictHamilton Township
$20,693per student

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.