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Carter County Schools, Kentucky

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Carter County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,079 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Carter County Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Carter County). During the 2024 school year, 4,079 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Carter County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Patrick FerryDistrict 42028
Michael SammonsDistrict 12028
Stacy Brooke HolleyDistrict 320242028
Chris PerryDistrict 52026
Miranda TusseyDistrict 22026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,389,000 $2,332 17%
Local: $8,846,000 $2,197 16%
State: $37,002,000 $9,191 67%
Total: $55,237,000 $13,720
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,726,000 $12,599
Total Current Expenditures: $48,225,000 $11,978
Instructional Expenditures: $29,123,000 $7,233 57%
Student and Staff Support: $3,457,000 $858 7%
Administration: $4,492,000 $1,115 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,153,000 $2,770 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,003,000 $249
Construction: $473,000 $117
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $419,000 $104
Interest on Debt: $1,079,000 $268


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 <50 <50 20-29 21-39 27
2018-2019 56 >=50 PS 30-39 40-59 56
2017-2018 53 >=50 PS 40-49 40-59 53
2016-2017 52 <50 <50 50-59 >=50 52
2015-2016 51 >=50 <50 30-39 >=50 51
2014-2015 47 >=50 <50 21-39 PS >=50 47
2013-2014 46 >=50 <50 21-39 >=50 46
2012-2013 41 >=50 <50 21-39 PS >=50 41
2011-2012 40 >=50 <50 <=20 PS <50 40
2010-2011 66 >=50 40-59 >=50 PS PS 66

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 <50 <50 30-39 60-79 43
2018-2019 59 >=50 PS 40-49 60-79 60
2017-2018 59 >=50 PS 40-49 60-79 59
2016-2017 60 >=50 >=50 40-49 >=50 60
2015-2016 61 >=50 <50 30-39 >=50 61
2014-2015 57 >=50 <50 30-39 >=50 57
2013-2014 55 >=50 <50 21-39 >=50 55
2012-2013 50 <50 <50 21-39 PS >=50 51
2011-2012 46 >=50 <50 21-39 PS >=50 46
2010-2011 72 >=50 <50 60-79 PS PS 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 98 PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 97 PS PS PS PS 97
2017-2018 >=99 PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=99 PS PS PS >=99
2015-2016 98 PS PS PS PS 98
2014-2015 >=99 PS PS PS PS >=99
2013-2014 98 PS PS PS 98
2012-2013 97 PS PS PS PS 97


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,079 -1.4
2022-2023 4,138 2.7
2021-2022 4,026 -4.6
2020-2021 4,211 -3.1
2019-2020 4,342 -1.2
2018-2019 4,396 -1.1
2017-2018 4,445 -2.9
2016-2017 4,573 -2.1
2015-2016 4,669 -2.0
2014-2015 4,762 -1.3
2013-2014 4,823 -0.5
2012-2013 4,849 -0.3
2011-2012 4,863 -0.2
2010-2011 4,874 -2.8
2009-2010 5,009 0.2
2008-2009 5,000 -1.7
2007-2008 5,087 4.1
2006-2007 4,877 -7.2
2005-2006 5,227 -0.1
2004-2005 5,232 2.5
2003-2004 5,101 -1.5
2002-2003 5,177 3.5
2001-2002 4,997 4.9
2000-2001 4,753 0.3
1999-2000 4,741 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Carter County Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.1
Black 0.3 10.7
Hispanic 2.1 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 1.4 5.3
White 95.7 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Carter County Schools had 255.13 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.50
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 115.35
Secondary: 53.00
Total: 255.13

Carter County Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 29.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 29.00
School Administrative Support: 23.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 88.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.00
Other Support Services: 191.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Carter County Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carter City Elementary School124PK-5
Carter County Career And Technical Center09-12
Carter Virtual Academy42KG-12
East Carter County High School7039-12
East Carter Middle School4906-8
Heritage Elementary School353PK-5
Olive Hill Elementary School393PK-5
Prichard Elementary School623PK-5
Star Elementary School135PK-5
Tygart Creek Elementary School330PK-5
West Carter County High School5109-12
West Carter Middle School3756-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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