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Webster County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,173 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Webster County School District is a school district in Kentucky (Webster County). During the 2024 school year, 2,173 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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Elections

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Webster County School District school board District 1 Dixon

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General election for Webster County School District school board District 1 Dixon

Melony Hobgood and Dennis Parrish ran in the general election for Webster County School District school board District 1 Dixon on November 5, 2024.

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Webster County School District school board District 2 Sebree

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General election for Webster County School District school board District 2 Sebree

David V. Asher and James A. Nance ran in the general election for Webster County School District school board District 2 Sebree on November 5, 2024.

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Webster County School District school board District 5 Providence

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General election for Webster County School District school board District 5 Providence

Venita Murphy ran in the general election for Webster County School District school board District 5 Providence on November 5, 2024.

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Kentucky are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years. State law on school boards authorizes independent school districts to hold school board elections on the first Saturday in May. No districts, however, were using that date in May as of 2023. State election calendars and the state association of school boards only listed and referenced the November election date.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.200 and Section 118.025

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: June 2, 2026
  • General election date: November 3, 2026

Election system

School board members in Kentucky are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.240

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Kentucky are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. The section of Kentucky Statute on school board elections states, "The candidate names shall be presented to the voters in the form prescribed by the general election law, except that no party emblem or distinguishing mark shall be used, save the words 'School Candidates.'" The same chapter of statute also states, "No election officer or other person within an election booth shall tell or indicate to a voter the political affiliation of any candidate."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.250 and Section 160.230

Winning an election

The candidate or candidates that receive the most votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

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Term length and staggering

School board members in Kentucky have four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.210 and Section 160.200

As close to half of the members of each school board as possible are elected every two years. For five-member boards, this means that either three or two members are up for regular election every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.210 and Section 160.260

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

County school districts in Kentucky elect school board members from divisions (by sub-district). Only voters residing in each division cast votes for the board member residing in and representing that division.

Independent school districts in Kentucky elect school board members at large from the entire district.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.210 and Section 160.260 and Kentucky Statutes Section 160.210

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file nomination petitions by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June before the November election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 118.365 and Section 118.315

School board candidates can submit a nominating petition beginning on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November in the year preceding the election. School board candidates cannot begin collecting nominating petition signatures until that date.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 118.365 and Section 118.315

Kentucky Statute does not specify when school board members are to be officially sworn into office except that it must be after election results certificates are issued.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Kentucky Statutes Section 160.170

 


About the district

School board

The Webster County School District 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
Amanda CoomesDistrict 3 Slaughters
David AsherDistrict 2 Sebree20252029
Melony HobgoodDistrict 1 Dixon20252029
Venita MurphyDistrict 5 Providence20132029
Tim McCormickDistrict 4 Clay20042027

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Overlapping state house districts

Webster County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Kentucky House of Representatives District 12Jim Gooch Jr.Republican Party 100% 25%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $5,733,000 $2,653 19%
Local: $5,844,000 $2,704 20%
State: $18,327,000 $8,481 61%
Total: $29,904,000 $13,838
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $27,886,000 $12,904
Total Current Expenditures: $25,475,000 $11,788
Instructional Expenditures: $13,761,000 $6,367 49%
Student and Staff Support: $3,545,000 $1,640 13%
Administration: $2,783,000 $1,287 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,386,000 $2,492 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,392,000 $644
Construction: $556,000 $257
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $431,000 $199
Interest on Debt: $588,000 $272

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 25 PS <=20 15-19 PS <=10 29
2018-2019 42 PS <=20 35-39 PS 20-29 44
2017-2018 44 PS 21-39 30-34 PS 20-29 47
2016-2017 46 PS <=20 35-39 PS 20-29 49
2015-2016 44 PS 11-19 35-39 30-39 47
2014-2015 44 PS <=20 30-34 40-59 46
2013-2014 45 PS 20-29 35-39 PS 40-59 47
2012-2013 39 PS 21-39 35-39 21-39 40
2011-2012 39 PS 20-29 25-29 <=20 41
2010-2011 66 20-29 70-74 40-59 67

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 34 PS 21-39 20-24 PS 20-29 38
2018-2019 50 PS 21-39 30-34 PS 40-49 53
2017-2018 49 PS 21-39 30-34 PS 40-49 54
2016-2017 50 PS <=20 35-39 PS 30-39 53
2015-2016 44 PS <=20 30-34 21-39 46
2014-2015 46 PS 21-39 25-29 40-59 50
2013-2014 46 PS 20-29 25-29 PS 40-49 49
2012-2013 44 PS 21-39 25-29 21-39 47
2011-2012 44 PS 20-29 15-19 PS 21-39 47
2010-2011 71 40-49 65-69 60-79 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 85-89 >=50 60-79 PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS 60-79 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 80-84 PS 60-79 PS 80-84
2016-2017 85-89 >=50 60-79 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 80-84 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 80-84 >=50 >=50 PS 85-89

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 2,173 0.2
2022-2023 2,168 0.3
2021-2022 2,161 -1.0
2020-2021 2,183 -3.4
2019-2020 2,258 0.2
2018-2019 2,253 -2.8
2017-2018 2,317 -0.3
2016-2017 2,325 0.4
2015-2016 2,315 0.6
2014-2015 2,301 0.4
2013-2014 2,292 0.0
2012-2013 2,291 0.8
2011-2012 2,273 2.3
2010-2011 2,220 -3.5
2009-2010 2,297 0.6
2008-2009 2,283 3.2
2007-2008 2,211 14.8
2006-2007 1,883 -6.2
2005-2006 2,000 0.8
2004-2005 1,984 -0.6
2003-2004 1,995 -2.8
2002-2003 2,051 0.6
2001-2002 2,039 3.2
2000-2001 1,973 -0.7
1999-2000 1,987 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Webster County School District (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 2.1
Black 2.2 10.7
Hispanic 19.5 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 3.2 5.3
White 74.6 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, Webster County School District had 124.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.52.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 61.00
Secondary: 30.00
Total: 124.00

Webster County School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 19.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.00
Other Support Services: 79.00

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]

The Webster County School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Clay Elementary School201PK-6
Dixon Elementary School299KG-6
Providence Elementary School285PK-6
Sebree Elementary School379PK-6
Webster County High School6689-12
Webster County Middle School3417-8


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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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