School district · Kentucky

Monroe County

Monroe County in Kentucky: 6 public schools with 1,856 students and 14.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,100 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,856
Students per teacher
14.6
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,100
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)
127
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
464
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
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%

56%proficient

+3.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 80% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

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

Math

Kentucky: 42%

52%proficient

+2.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 82% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

788 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
$10.3K15
$10.6K16
$11.1K17
$12.0K18
$12.7K19
$12.2K20
$13.5K21
$14.9K22
$16.3K23
$16.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
25% · $8M
State
54% · $17.5M
Local
22% · $7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,232
Support services
$5,299
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4M
Long-term debt
$9.1M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Gamaliel ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–525412.974%61%
Joe Harrison CarterFree meals for all
Pre-K–526016.356%53%
Tompkinsville ElemFree meals for all
Pre-K–543713.471%74%
Monroe Co MiddleFree meals for all
6–839917.944%38%
Falcon AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
9–120———
Monroe Co HighMostly virtualFree meals for all
9–1250613.9——

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
309 Emberton St, Tompkinsville, KY 42167
Phone
(270)487-5456
Website