School district · Kentucky

Harrison County

Harrison County in Kentucky: 7 public schools with 2,982 students and 17.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,874 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
2,982
Students per teacher
17.2
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,874
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
173
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
746
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

39%proficient

−1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 81% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,278 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

36%proficient

+1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 65% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,278 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.9K15
$8.9K16
$9.1K17
$10.2K18
$10.2K19
$10.5K20
$11.0K21
$11.8K22
$13.0K23
$11.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $5.5M
State
60% · $24M
Local
26% · $10.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,337
Support services
$4,661
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$6.1M
Long-term debt
$16.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Eastside Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–539916.633%29%
Northside Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–529216.140%44%
Southside Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–540918.443%46%
Westside Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–536017.049%50%
6–861716.036%30%
Harrison County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1288119.4——
Harrison County Learning CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
6–12247.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
308 Webster Ave, Cynthiana, KY 41031
Phone
(859)234-7110
Website