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Calloway County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Murray and Hazel.
Students
3,020
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,107
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$5.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Calloway County School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Kentucky districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the KY average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.2M, about $1,732 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dexter.
K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Calloway County Middle SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 91.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,107 per student · 11% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 30%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 43%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,010’20
3,067’21
3,134’22
3,091’23
3,020’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
North Calloway Elementary School
A−596 students15:1
Southwest Calloway Elementary School
A399 students15:1
East Calloway Elementary School
A−310 students14:1
Calloway County Middle School
A−607 students16:1
Calloway County High School
A824 students18:1
Calloway County Alternative Program
D−110 students110:1
Calloway County Day Treatment
7 students2:1
Calloway County Preschool Center
167 students21:1
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.