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Schools in Tompkinsville · Monroe County School District

Tompkinsville’s public schools outscore 88% of Kentucky districts

On the state reading tests, 53% of Tompkinsville’s students scored proficient, above the Kentucky average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tompkinsville, 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.

K–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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 9% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
836 students on the public path
In brief

Tompkinsville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,103 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Monroe Co Middle. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Monroe Co High, 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 Tompkinsville’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Kentucky school districts. 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (141)Better than 91%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 890 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Tompkinsville anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tompkinsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (892 in math, 888 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tompkinsville ElemMonroe County School DistrictA+
6–8Monroe Co MiddleMonroe County School DistrictC+

Tompkinsville’s public schools are run by Monroe County School District, which also serves Fountain Run and Gamaliel. 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.

Monroe County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,856 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$16,103KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 44.7% · 888 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.8% · 892 students tested

Tompkinsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TompkinsvilleAMonroe County

Every school in Tompkinsville

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).

District schools in Tompkinsvilleby address
Tompkinsville Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
437 students13:1Rate it →
Monroe Co Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
399 students18:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Tompkinsvillenot counted as local schools
Monroe Co High
High · Grades 9–12
C
Online
506 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Monroe County Area Technology Center and Falcon Academy).

Questions about Tompkinsville’s schools

Are Tompkinsville’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tompkinsville children attend outscore 88% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tompkinsville in?

Monroe County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,856 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Tompkinsville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Monroe County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Tompkinsville spend per student?

$16,103 in Monroe County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.