Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSalyersville’s public schools score below 87% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
In Salyersville, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Salyersville, 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.
Salyersville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 17 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salyersville’s, its schools beat 18%, higher than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Salyersville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,277 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 7 the district’s path is Herald Whitaker Middle School, then Magoffin 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.
What’s behind Salyersville’s grade
D: better than 13% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salyersville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Salyersville
Salyersville Grade School
Grades PK–6 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Salyersville
Salyersville Grade School
Grades PK–6 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Salyersville
Salyersville Grade School
Grades PK–6 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Salyersville
Salyersville Grade School
Grades PK–6 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Salyersville
Salyersville Grade School
Grades PK–6 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Salyersville
Salyersville Grade School
Grades PK–6 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Salyersville
Salyersville Grade School
Grades PK–6 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Salyersville
Salyersville Grade School
Grades PK–6 · 479 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Salyersville
Herald Whitaker Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 260 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Salyersville
Herald Whitaker Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 260 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Salyersville
Magoffin County High School
Grades 9–12 · 538 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Salyersville
Magoffin County High School
Grades 9–12 · 538 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Salyersville
Magoffin County High School
Grades 9–12 · 538 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Salyersville
Magoffin County High School
Grades 9–12 · 538 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Salyersville’s public schools are run by Magoffin 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.
Well below the state in reading
Salyersville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Salyersville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Salyersville | D | Magoffin County |
Every school in Salyersville
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).
Questions about Salyersville’s schools
Are Salyersville’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salyersville children attend score below 87% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Salyersville in?
Magoffin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,902 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Salyersville kids go to high school?
Magoffin County High School, with 538 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Salyersville’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Magoffin County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Salyersville spend per student?
$13,277 in Magoffin County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Salyersville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Salyersville → 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.