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Webster County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Providence, Sebree, Dixon, Clay, Slaughters and Wheatcroft.
Students
2,165
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,368
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Webster County School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Kentucky districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the KY average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.5M, about $5,315 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Clay.
PK–6Clay Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,368 per student · 16% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 60%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,183’20
2,161’21
2,168’22
2,173’23
2,165’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.