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?

Grades PK–5
Prichard Elementary School612 students · GraysonThis district
Grades 6–8
East Carter Middle School490 students · GraysonThis district
Grades PK–5
Olive Hill Elementary School360 students · Olive HillThis district
Grades 6–8
West Carter Middle School392 students · Olive HillThis district

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
Classroom instruction61%
Support & administration32%
Other8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)17%
State53%
Federal30%
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

School 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.

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