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Schools in Vanceburg · Lewis County School District

Vanceburg’s public schools outscore 66% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Vanceburg, 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
43%
▼ 2 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 9% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,324 students on the public path
In brief

Vanceburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 72 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vanceburg’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Vanceburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,355 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 Lewis County Middle School, then Lewis County High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vanceburg’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (72)Better than 76%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,019 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Vanceburg anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vanceburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,019 in math, 1,019 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lewis County Central Elementary SchoolLewis County School DistrictC+
7–8Lewis County Middle SchoolLewis County School DistrictB+
9–12Lewis County High SchoolLewis County School DistrictB

Vanceburg’s public schools are run by Lewis County School District, which also serves Concord. 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.

Lewis County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,942 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,355KY $14,752 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 44.7% · 1019 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.8% · 1019 students tested

Vanceburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VanceburgB+Lewis County

Every school in Vanceburg

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 Vanceburgby address
Lewis County Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
466 students16:1Rate it →
Lewis County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
290 students18:1Rate it →
Lewis County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
568 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lewis County Career & Technical Center).

Questions about Vanceburg’s schools

Are Vanceburg’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vanceburg children attend outscore 66% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vanceburg in?

Lewis County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,942 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vanceburg kids go to high school?

Lewis County High School, with 568 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Vanceburg’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Vanceburg spend per student?

$13,355 in Lewis 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.