Carter County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Grayson and Olive Hill.
At a glance
3,980Students enrolled
12Schools
2Towns served
$12,494Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
65%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based 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 proficiency27%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
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
$12,494
per student each year · 15% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,211’20
3,961’21
4,137’22
4,078’23
3,980’24
Students
White · 96%3,806
Hispanic · 2%81
Two or more races · 1%56
Black · 0%14
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%11
Asian · 0%8
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools12 in district
Prichard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 612 students · Grayson
BPublicOlive Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 360 students · Olive Hill
B+PublicHeritage Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 336 students · Grayson
C+PublicTygart Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 318 students · Olive Hill
C+PublicStar Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 124 students · Rush
APublicCarter City Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 117 students · Grayson
A+PublicEast Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 490 students · Grayson
B-PublicWest Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 392 students · Olive Hill
B-PublicEast Carter County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 678 students · Grayson
BPublicWest Carter County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 506 students · Olive Hill
B-PublicCarter County Career and Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Olive Hill
PublicCarter Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 47 students · Olive Hill
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.