Olive Hill C & O Depot · Photo: CoryClaxon · CC BY-SA 3.0Olive Hill’s public schools outscore 83% of Kentucky districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Olive Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
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.
Olive Hill’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,494 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 West Carter Middle School, then West Carter County High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Carter Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Olive Hill’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Olive Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Olive Hill
Olive Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Olive Hill
Olive Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Olive Hill
Olive Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Olive Hill
Olive Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Olive Hill
Olive Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Olive Hill
Olive Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Olive Hill
Olive Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Olive Hill
West Carter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Olive Hill
West Carter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Olive Hill
West Carter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Olive Hill
West Carter County High School
Grades 9–12 · 506 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Olive Hill
West Carter County High School
Grades 9–12 · 506 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Olive Hill
West Carter County High School
Grades 9–12 · 506 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Olive Hill
West Carter County High School
Grades 9–12 · 506 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Olive Hill’s public schools are run by Carter County School District, which also serves Grayson. 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.
Above the state in reading
Olive Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Olive Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Hill | A− | Carter County |
Every school in Olive Hill
4 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).
Questions about Olive Hill’s schools
Are Olive Hill’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Olive Hill children attend outscore 83% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Olive Hill in?
Carter County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,980 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Olive Hill kids go to high school?
West Carter County High School, with 506 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Olive Hill’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Carter County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Olive Hill spend per student?
$12,494 in Carter County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Olive Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Olive Hill → They have their own page.
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.