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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 657 students in Adair County School District.
Public Preschools in Adair County School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,644 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Adair County School District, which is ranked within the top 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
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,871 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,423 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,871
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,423
$13,981
Best Adair County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
158 Col. Casey Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-3367
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-3367
Gr: PK-2 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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