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Adair County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 626 students in Adair County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Adair County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
560 Schools
# Students
2,585 Students
179,241 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
11,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Adair 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
84%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,707 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,165
$14,269
Spending / Student
$12,707
$14,008
Best Adair County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adair Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 Appleby Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-0811
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-0811
Gr: 5-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Adair County Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
322 General John Adair Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-5308
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-5308
Gr: 6-8 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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