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Eminence Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 535 students in Eminence Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Eminence Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
991 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eminence Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
77%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,845 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,668
$14,250
Spending / Student
$16,845
$13,989
Best Eminence Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eminence High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
254 West Broadway St
Eminence, KY 40019
(502) 845-5427
Eminence, KY 40019
(502) 845-5427
Gr: 6-12 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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