Pendleton County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Falmouth and Butler.
At a glance
2,130Students enrolled
4Schools
2Towns served
$12,696Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
59%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Southern Elementary School or Northern Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs KY
Math proficiency23%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,696
per student each year · 14% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,224’20
2,262’21
2,246’22
2,201’23
2,130’24
Students
White · 95%2,024
Two or more races · 3%56
Hispanic · 2%33
Black · 1%14
Asian · 0%2
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 542 students · Falmouth
B-PublicNorthern Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 501 students · Butler
B+PublicPhillip Sharp Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 420 students · Butler
C-PublicPendleton County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 667 students · Falmouth
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.