Pulaski County Schools, Kentucky

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Pulaski County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 7,840 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
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Pulaski County Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Pulaski County). During the 2024 school year, 7,840 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

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

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School board

Pulaski 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
Rebekah BranscumDivision 5
Laura CarriganDivision 4
Patty EdwardsDivision 2
Cindy PriceDivision 3
Daphne TuckerDivision 1

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: $18,952,000 $2,326 18%
Local: $27,921,000 $3,427 26%
State: $60,313,000 $7,402 56%
Total: $107,186,000 $13,155
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $104,039,000 $12,768
Total Current Expenditures: $95,513,000 $11,722
Instructional Expenditures: $62,308,000 $7,647 60%
Student and Staff Support: $7,145,000 $876 7%
Administration: $6,537,000 $802 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,523,000 $2,396 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,153,000 $755
Construction: $5,666,000 $695
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,042,000 $127
Interest on Debt: $1,331,000 $163


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 (%)
2021-2022 50 80-89 30-39 35-39 >=50 45-49 50
2020-2021 43 70-79 <=20 35-39 PS 40-44 43
2018-2019 61 >=90 40-49 55-59 PS 60-64 61
2017-2018 61 >=90 30-39 55-59 PS 60-69 61
2016-2017 61 >=90 40-49 55-59 >=50 60-69 61
2015-2016 57 80-89 40-49 50-54 <50 60-69 57
2014-2015 54 70-79 40-49 45-49 <50 40-59 54
2013-2014 56 70-79 30-39 50-54 >=50 40-59 56
2012-2013 47 60-79 30-39 40-44 40-49 21-39 47
2011-2012 49 60-79 30-39 50-54 PS 21-39 49
2010-2011 71 >=50 60-69 75-79 PS >=50 71

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 (%)
2021-2022 58 80-89 30-39 50-54 >=50 60-64 58
2020-2021 53 70-79 21-39 40-44 PS 55-59 53
2018-2019 66 80-89 50-59 55-59 PS 70-74 67
2017-2018 67 80-89 30-39 60-64 PS 70-79 67
2016-2017 65 >=90 40-49 50-54 >=50 60-69 65
2015-2016 63 70-79 40-49 55-59 <50 70-79 63
2014-2015 61 70-79 50-59 50-54 <50 50-59 61
2013-2014 60 70-79 50-59 50-54 PS 40-59 60
2012-2013 55 60-79 40-49 45-49 30-39 40-59 55
2011-2012 52 40-59 40-49 50-54 PS 21-39 52
2010-2011 75 60-79 60-69 75-79 PS >=50 75

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 (%)
2021-2022 94 >=50 PS >=90 >=50 94
2020-2021 95 >=50 PS >=80 >=50 95
2019-2020 98 PS PS >=90 >=50 98
2018-2019 98 PS >=50 >=80 PS 98
2017-2018 98 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=50 98
2016-2017 98 PS >=80 >=50 98
2015-2016 98 >=50 >=50 PS PS 98
2014-2015 96 PS >=50 >=50 PS 96
2013-2014 93 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 94
2012-2013 91 PS >=50 >=50 91


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 7,840 -3.5
2022-2023 8,115 -0.4
2021-2022 8,148 -1.8
2020-2021 8,294 -5.0
2019-2020 8,710 2.4
2018-2019 8,498 0.1
2017-2018 8,492 0.0
2016-2017 8,489 0.8
2015-2016 8,425 1.3
2014-2015 8,317 -6.5
2013-2014 8,857 6.4
2012-2013 8,293 1.4
2011-2012 8,176 -1.2
2010-2011 8,273 -0.9
2009-2010 8,346 1.6
2008-2009 8,215 0.5
2007-2008 8,174 5.7
2006-2007 7,704 -4.5
2005-2006 8,049 0.2
2004-2005 8,032 0.9
2003-2004 7,961 0.5
2002-2003 7,923 1.4
2001-2002 7,814 1.6
2000-2001 7,688 0.0
1999-2000 7,691 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pulaski County Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 2.1
Black 1.3 10.7
Hispanic 6.1 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.3 5.3
White 87.9 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, Pulaski County Schools had 488.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.07.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 11.80
Elementary: 264.20
Secondary: 124.00
Total: 488.00

Pulaski County Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 34.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 26.00
School Administrators: 34.00
School Administrative Support: 59.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 234.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 25.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 13.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 30.00
Other Support Services: 277.00


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]

Pulaski County Schools operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Burnside Elementary School432PK-5
Eagle Academy496-12
Eubank Elementary School314PK-5
Memorial Education Center262PK-KG
Nancy Elementary School329PK-5
Northern Elementary School347PK-5
Northern Middle School7976-8
Oak Hill Elementary School538KG-5
Pulaski County High School1,1739-12
Pulaski Elementary School559KG-5
Shopville Elementary School360PK-5
Southern Elementary School646KG-5
Southern Middle School8316-8
Southwestern High School1,2039-12

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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