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C−

Estill County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Irvine and Ravenna.

Irvine’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Kentucky school districts

Students
2,210
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,651
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$23.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Estill County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the KY average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.6M, about $10,695 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% 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
D
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Irvine 2,273Ravenna 555

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Irvine. Grade by grade →

K–5Estill Springs ElementaryThis district
6–8Estill County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Estill County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 37.8% · 1,027 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 44.7% · 1,027 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 91.4% · 150 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
$12,651 per student · 14% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 43%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 61%Federal 24%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,285’20
2,144’21
2,202’22
2,188’23
2,210’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

South Irvine Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Irvine
132 students15:1
West Irvine Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Irvine
C
479 students17:1
Estill Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Irvine
475 students15:1
Estill County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Irvine
C
423 students15:1
Estill County Success Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Irvine
58 students29:1
Estill County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Irvine
C+
643 students17:1

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.