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Fulton County School District

Item: Fulton County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2780 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (270) 236-3923

www.fulton.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Fulton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,549 Schools

# Students

611 Students

655,997 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

42,813 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	51	142
Kind	37	265
1	42	276
2	48	279
3	41	289
4	45	271
5	50	276
6	46	276
7	38	257
8	39	274
9	44	298
10	40	295
11	49	283
12	41	264

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District Rank

Fulton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#109 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fulton County School District
2023	#109
2022	#135
2021	#145
2019	#165
2018	#50
2017	#152
2016	#131
2015	#155
2014	#159
2013	#158
2012	#168

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2023	37%	38%
2022	28%	38%
2021	20%	30%
2019	31%	46%
2018	50%	47%
2017	34%	47%
2016	39%	49%
2015	33%	45%
2014	28%	46%
2013	28%	42%
2012	23%	41%

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38%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2022	38%	45%
2021	33%	42%
2019	34%	56%
2018	50%	56%
2017	47%	56%
2016	52%	56%
2015	43%	55%
2014	46%	54%
2013	42%	51%
2012	35%	48%
2011	70%	72%

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15-19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	17%	24%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	90%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	84%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2024	0.58	0.46
2023	0.57	0.45
2022	0.57	0.44
2021	0.57	0.42
2020	0.55	0.41
2019	0.55	0.41
2018	0.51	0.39
2017	0.51	0.39
2016	0.51	0.38
2015	0.51	0.38
2014	0.52	0.36
2013	0.53	0.35
2012	0.49	0.33
2011	0.47	0.32
2010	0.44	0.32
2009	0.42	0.30
2008	0.43	0.30
2007	0.42	0.28
2006	0.38	0.24
2005	0.42	0.25
2004	0.42	0.24
2003	0.43	0.23
2002	0.44	0.24
2001	0.44	0.25
2000	0.44	0.23
1999	0.44	0.23
1998	0.44	0.22
1997	0.43	0.22
1996	0.43	0.20
1995	0.43	0.20
1994	0.47	0.23
1993	0.43	0.18
1992	0.44	0.18
1991	0.44	0.18
1990	0.44	0.18
1989	0.43	0.18
1988	0.43	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

30%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2024	30%	11%
2023	28%	11%
2022	32%	11%
2021	31%	11%
2020	31%	11%
2019	31%	11%
2018	30%	11%
2017	30%	11%
2016	30%	11%
2015	30%	11%
2014	29%	11%
2013	31%	11%
2012	29%	11%
2011	28%	11%
2010	26%	12%
2009	27%	11%
2008	29%	11%
2007	28%	11%
2006	27%	11%
2005	28%	11%
2004	29%	11%
2003	30%	11%
2002	32%	10%
2001	30%	11%
2000	30%	11%
1999	31%	11%
1998	30%	10%
1997	29%	10%
1996	30%	10%
1995	29%	10%
1994	37%	11%
1993	31%	9%
1992	32%	10%
1991	32%	10%
1990	32%	10%
1989	31%	10%
1988	31%	10%

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% White

58%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2024	57%	72%
2023	59%	73%
2022	57%	74%
2021	58%	75%
2020	59%	76%
2019	59%	76%
2018	63%	77%
2017	63%	77%
2016	63%	78%
2015	64%	78%
2014	63%	79%
2013	61%	80%
2012	66%	81%
2011	68%	82%
2010	71%	82%
2009	71%	83%
2008	70%	83%
2007	71%	84%
2006	77%	86%
2005	71%	86%
2004	70%	86%
2003	69%	87%
2002	67%	87%
2001	69%	86%
2000	69%	87%
1999	68%	87%
1998	69%	88%
1997	70%	88%
1996	69%	89%
1995	70%	89%
1994	63%	87%
1993	69%	90%
1992	68%	90%
1991	68%	90%
1990	68%	90%
1989	69%	90%
1988	69%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,845 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,841 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$10 MM	$31 MM
2022	$8 MM	$28 MM
2021	$10 MM	$31 MM
2020	$8 MM	$28 MM
2019	$8 MM	$29 MM
2018	$8 MM	$28 MM
2017	$7 MM	$27 MM
2016	$7 MM	$26 MM
2015	$7 MM	$24 MM
2014	$7 MM	$25 MM
2012	$7 MM	$25 MM
2011	$7 MM	$25 MM
2010	$7 MM	$24 MM
2009	$8 MM	$24 MM
2008	$9 MM	$23 MM
2007	$7 MM	$21 MM
2006	$6 MM	$21 MM
2005	$7 MM	$19 MM
2004	$7 MM	$18 MM
2003	$7 MM	$17 MM
2002	$6 MM	$16 MM
2001	$7 MM	$16 MM
2000	$6 MM	$15 MM
1999	$6 MM	$15 MM
1998	$6 MM	$13 MM
1997	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$12 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$8 MM	$31 MM
2022	$9 MM	$30 MM
2021	$8 MM	$31 MM
2020	$9 MM	$30 MM
2019	$8 MM	$29 MM
2018	$7 MM	$29 MM
2017	$7 MM	$27 MM
2016	$9 MM	$26 MM
2015	$7 MM	$24 MM
2014	$7 MM	$24 MM
2012	$7 MM	$25 MM
2011	$7 MM	$25 MM
2010	$7 MM	$24 MM
2009	$8 MM	$23 MM
2008	$8 MM	$23 MM
2007	$6 MM	$23 MM
2006	$6 MM	$21 MM
2005	$7 MM	$20 MM
2004	$7 MM	$18 MM
2003	$7 MM	$17 MM
2002	$6 MM	$16 MM
2001	$6 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$16 MM
1999	$6 MM	$15 MM
1998	$6 MM	$14 MM
1997	$6 MM	$14 MM
1996	$6 MM	$13 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,845

$14,269

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,127	$14,017
2022	$12,482	$12,277
2021	$15,465	$13,947
2020	$12,482	$12,277
2019	$12,466	$12,601
2018	$12,344	$12,004
2017	$11,201	$11,655
2016	$11,698	$11,340
2015	$12,078	$10,260
2014	$12,469	$10,525
2012	$11,850	$10,538
2011	$13,204	$10,815
2010	$11,956	$10,260
2009	$12,415	$10,129
2008	$13,653	$9,593
2007	$11,291	$9,177
2006	$8,643	$8,595
2005	$9,738	$8,058
2004	$9,559	$7,571
2003	$8,888	$7,233
2002	$7,473	$6,765
2001	$8,241	$6,804
2000	$13,907	$6,297
1999	$6,681	$6,223
1998	$6,361	$5,571
1997	$6,554	$5,719
1995	$5,669	$5,143
1992	$4,764	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,841

$14,008

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,214	$14,031
2022	$14,109	$13,046
2021	$13,510	$13,961
2020	$14,109	$13,046
2019	$12,132	$12,743
2018	$10,891	$12,248
2017	$11,214	$11,623
2016	$15,843	$11,206
2015	$11,396	$10,180
2014	$13,051	$10,401
2012	$12,057	$10,497
2011	$13,019	$10,742
2010	$11,281	$10,180
2009	$12,355	$9,906
2008	$13,029	$9,747
2007	$10,302	$9,749
2006	$7,959	$8,847
2005	$9,981	$8,358
2004	$9,598	$7,657
2003	$8,516	$7,021
2002	$7,536	$6,829
2001	$7,433	$6,553
2000	$12,971	$6,848
1999	$6,246	$6,265
1998	$6,289	$5,710
1997	$6,846	$6,044
1995	$5,870	$4,886
1992	$4,434	$3,804

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Best Fulton County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fulton County High School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2740 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-3904

Gr: 9-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #22.

Fulton County Middle School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2750 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-2070

Gr: 6-8 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #33.

Fulton County Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2750 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-3923

Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fulton County School District?

Fulton County School District manages 3 public schools serving 611 students.

What is the rank of Fulton County School District?

Fulton County School District is ranked #118 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fulton County School District?

58% of Fulton County School District students are White, 30% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fulton County School District?

Fulton County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Fulton County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,841 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education