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C+

Martin County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Inez and Warfield.

Inez’s Schools page →

Students
1,717
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,494
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$31M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Martin County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% more per student than the KY average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $31M, about $18,050 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Inez 515Warfield 236

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Inez. Grade by grade →

PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Martin County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Martin County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 37.8% · 887 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 44.7% · 889 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 91.4% · 111 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
$15,494 per student · 5% above KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 30%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 51%Federal 30%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,823’20
1,746’21
1,758’22
1,718’23
1,717’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Eden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Inez
C−
371 students17:1
Warfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Warfield
C−
332 students17:1
Inez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Inez
D
233 students15:1
Martin County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Warfield
C−
262 students17:1
Martin County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Inez
C
519 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mingo County School DistrictKermit
$15,066per 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.