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Schools in Paintsville · Johnson County School District, Paintsville Independent School District

Paintsville’s public schools outscore 60% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Paintsville, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#69of 139 Kentucky townsK–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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 1 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 3% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Johnson County
Students per teacher
12.8
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,822 students on the public path
In brief

Paintsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 55 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paintsville’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Johnson County spends $15,240 per student and Paintsville Independent $14,885, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of the Mountains School (private) is in town. Johnson County Eagle 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Paintsville’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Kentucky school districts, #69 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 69%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 2,091 test results and a graduating class of 281 could put Paintsville anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Paintsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,089 in math, 2,092 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Paintsville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Johnson County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Paintsville Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Paintsville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Johnson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,292 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$15,240KY $14,752 · FY2024
B
Paintsville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 752 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,885KY $14,752 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Johnson County School District48%
State average 44.7% · 1706 students tested
Math · PK–12, Johnson County School District37%
State average 37.8% · 1705 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Paintsville Independent School District47%
State average 44.7% · 386 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paintsville Independent School District34%
State average 37.8% · 384 students tested

Paintsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PaintsvilleBJohnson County PK–12 · Paintsville Independent PK–12

Every school in Paintsville

8 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 Paintsvilleby address
Paintsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
434 students14:1Rate it →
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Staffordsville
B
392 students13:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
341 students12:1Rate it →
Johnson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
449 students11:1Rate it →
Paintsville High School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
318 students12:1Rate it →
Johnson Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
888 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Paintsvillenot counted as local schools
Johnson County Eagle Academy
Grades K–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
160 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of the Mountains School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
60 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Mayo Technical College and Kentucky TECH - Mayo Regional Tech Ctr).

Questions about Paintsville’s schools

Are Paintsville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Paintsville children attend outscore 60% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #69 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paintsville in?

Two districts: Johnson County School District runs grades PK–12, and Paintsville Independent School District runs grades PK–12.

What is Paintsville’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Johnson County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Paintsville spend per student?

$15,240 in Johnson County School District and $14,885 in Paintsville Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Paintsville?

Yes: Our Lady of the Mountains School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 60 students).

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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.