Powell County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Stanton and Clay City.
At a glance
2,031Students enrolled
6Schools
2Towns served
$13,108Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
68%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 proficiency14%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
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
$13,108
per student each year · 11% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,197’20
2,199’21
2,130’22
2,087’23
2,031’24
Students
White · 95%1,926
Hispanic · 2%50
Two or more races · 2%40
Black · 1%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Asian · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Clay City Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 425 students · Clay City
DPublicStanton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 322 students · Stanton
C-PublicBowen Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 231 students · Stanton
C-PublicPowell County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 418 students · Stanton
C-PublicPowell County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 580 students · Stanton
C-PublicPowell County AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 55 students · Stanton
D-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.