Floyd County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Martin, Wayland and Allen.
At a glance
5,347Students enrolled
14Schools
5Towns served
$13,628Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
79%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 8
James D. Adams Middle School or HOME INSTRUCTION ELEMENTARYDepends 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 proficiency13%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
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
$13,628
per student each year · 8% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,712’20
5,449’21
5,563’22
5,449’23
5,347’24
Students
White · 97%5,170
Hispanic · 2%83
Two or more races · 1%57
Black · 0%24
Asian · 0%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools14 in district
Betsy Layne Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 638 students · Betsy Layne
C-PublicSouth Floyd Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 596 students · Hi Hat
C-PublicPrestonsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 574 students · Prestonsburg
DPublicMay Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 508 students · Martin
C+PublicAllen Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 462 students · Allen
DPublicDuff-Allen Central ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 376 students · Eastern
CPublicJohn M. Stumbo Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 260 students · Grethel
CPublicHOME INSTRUCTION ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–8 · 7 students · Petersburg
PublicJames D. Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 311 students · Prestonsburg
C+PublicFloyd Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 534 students · Eastern
CPublicPrestonsburg High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 508 students · Prestonsburg
C-PublicBetsy Layne High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 387 students · Stanville
DPublicHOME INSTRUCTION H.S.High · Grades 9–12 · 12 students · Petersburg
PublicRenaissance Learning CenterOther · Grades K–12 · 174 students · Martin
C-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.