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C−

Fulton County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hickman.

Hickman’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Kentucky school districts

Students
611
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,197
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fulton County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2M, about $3,329 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% 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−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hickman. Grade by grade →

PK–5Fulton County ElementaryThis district
6–8Fulton County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Fulton County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 37.8% · 317 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 44.7% · 317 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 91.4% · 42 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$15,197 per student · 3% above KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 58%Federal 24%

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

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

Enrollment over time
626’20
638’21
640’22
613’23
611’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 58%Black 30%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 3%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.