Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWheelwright’s public schools score below 80% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 26% of Wheelwright’s students scored proficient, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wheelwright, 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.
Wheelwright’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,628 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% 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.
What’s behind Wheelwright’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Kentucky school districts. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wheelwright, with each school’s own grade.
Wheelwright’s public schools are run by Floyd County School District, which also serves Allen, Martin, Prestonsburg and Wayland. 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.
Below the state in reading
Wheelwright vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Wheelwright’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelwright | C− | Floyd County |
Every school in Wheelwright
12 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 Wheelwright’s schools
Are Wheelwright’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wheelwright children attend score below 80% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wheelwright in?
Floyd County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,347 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wheelwright kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Floyd Central High School, Prestonsburg High School, Betsy Layne High School and Home Instruction H.S..
What is Wheelwright’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Floyd County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Wheelwright spend per student?
$13,628 in Floyd County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wheelwright families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wheelwright → 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.