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Schools in Hickman · Fulton County School District

Hickman’s public schools score below 80% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Hickman’s students scored proficient, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hickman, 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 100% 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 3% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
611 students on the public path
In brief

Hickman’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 108 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hickman’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,197 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 Fulton County Middle School, then Fulton 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 Hickman’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 20% 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 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (108)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 317 test results could put Hickman anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hickman’s students in the tested grades sat them (317 in math, 317 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fulton County ElementaryFulton County School DistrictB
6–8Fulton County Middle SchoolFulton County School DistrictC−
9–12Fulton County High SchoolFulton County School DistrictC−

Hickman’s public schools are run by Fulton County 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 County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 611 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$15,197KY $14,752 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 44.7% · 317 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.8% · 317 students tested

Hickman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HickmanC−Fulton County

Every school in Hickman

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 Hickmanby address
Fulton County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
314 students14:1Rate it →
Fulton County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
123 students18:1Rate it →
Fulton County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
174 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Four Rivers Career Academy).

Questions about Hickman’s schools

Are Hickman’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hickman children attend score below 80% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hickman in?

Fulton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 611 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hickman kids go to high school?

Fulton County High School, with 174 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Hickman spend per student?

$15,197 in Fulton 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.