Top Rankings
Calloway County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 167 students in Calloway County School District.
Public Preschools in Calloway County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
3,020 Students
222,929 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
15,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Calloway County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
83%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,279 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,317
$14,269
Spending / Student
$11,279
$14,008
Best Calloway County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2106-a College Farm Rd
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 762-7410
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 762-7410
Gr: PK | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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