Johnson County School District
Public
Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Paintsville.
At a glance
3,292Students enrolled
11Schools
$15,240Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
64%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Paintsville
Grades PK–6
Highland Elementary School or Central 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 arts39%
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
$15,240
per student each year · 3% above the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,398’20
2,928’21
3,344’22
3,304’23
3,292’24
Students
White · 96%3,161
Two or more races · 2%54
Hispanic · 1%43
Black · 0%16
Asian · 0%13
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools11 in district
Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 431 students · Hagerhill
CPublicHighland Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 392 students · Staffordsville
BPublicW R Castle Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 390 students · Wittensville
C+PublicCentral Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 341 students · Paintsville
C-PublicFlat Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 241 students · Flatgap
BPublicJohnson County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 449 students · Paintsville
BPublicJohnson Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 888 students · Paintsville
C-PublicJohnson County Eagle AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 160 students · Paintsville
C-PublicCarl D Perkins Comprehensive Rehab CtrUngraded · Thelma
PublicKentucky TECH - Mayo Regional Tech CtrUngraded · Paintsville
PublicMayo Technical CollegeUngraded · Paintsville
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.