C−
Floyd County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Martin, Wayland and Allen.
Students
5,347
Schools
14
Spent per student
$13,628
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$48.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Floyd County School District
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Kentucky districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the KY average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $48.7M, about $9,110 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dwale.
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 91.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,628 per student · 8% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 51%Federal 30%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,712’20
5,449’21
5,563’22
5,449’23
5,347’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Betsy Layne Elementary School
C−638 students16:1
South Floyd Elementary School
C−596 students17:1
Prestonsburg Elementary School
D574 students15:1
May Valley Elementary School
C+508 students17:1
Allen Elementary School
D462 students16:1
Duff-Allen Central Elementary
C376 students11:1
John M. Stumbo Elementary School
C260 students14:1
Home Instruction Elementary
7 students7:1
James D. Adams Middle School
C+311 students16:1
Floyd Central High School
C534 students17:1
Prestonsburg High School
C−508 students17:1
Betsy Layne High School
D387 students17:1
Home Instruction H.S.
12 students12:1
Renaissance Learning Center
C−174 students9:1
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.