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Powell County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Stanton and Clay City.

Stanton’s School Grade D better than 5% of Kentucky school districts

Students
2,031
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,108
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$7.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Powell County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 5% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the KY average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $7.1M, about $3,503 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 5% 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 below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DStanton 3,153DClay City 1,174

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stanton. Grade by grade →

PK–5Stanton Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Powell County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Powell County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 37.8% · 1,096 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 44.7% · 1,096 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 91.4% · 164 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
$13,108 per student · 11% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 57%Federal 19%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,197’20
2,199’21
2,130’22
2,087’23
2,031’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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.

Clay City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clay City
D
425 students14:1
Stanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stanton
C−
322 students15:1
Bowen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stanton
C−
231 students14:1
Powell County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stanton
C−
418 students18:1
Powell County Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Stanton
55 students28:1
Powell County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stanton
C−
580 students15:1

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.