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Adair County School District

1204 Greensburg St
Columbia, KY 42728

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Top 50%

Tel: (270) 384-2476

Top Rankings

Adair County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

2,644 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

187 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adair County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	100	145
Kind	162	196
1	190	188
2	205	191

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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.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#86 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Adair County School District
2023	#86
2022	#89
2021	#125
2019	#75
2018	#85
2017	#100
2016	#122
2015	#120
2014	#105
2013	#86
2012	#73

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39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	39%	38%
2022	37%	38%
2021	22%	30%
2019	50%	46%
2018	44%	47%
2017	44%	47%
2016	44%	49%
2015	38%	45%
2014	41%	46%
2013	40%	42%
2012	45%	41%

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42%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2022	42%	45%
2021	35%	42%
2019	54%	56%
2018	44%	56%
2017	52%	56%
2016	49%	56%
2015	50%	55%
2014	50%	54%
2013	49%	51%
2012	45%	48%
2011	72%	72%

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18%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2022	18%	22%
2021	15%	24%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2022	95%	90%
2021	96%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.22	0.45
2022	0.21	0.44
2021	0.20	0.42
2020	0.18	0.41
2019	0.18	0.41
2018	0.16	0.39
2017	0.16	0.39
2016	0.15	0.38
2015	0.15	0.38
2014	0.17	0.36
2013	0.18	0.35
2012	0.16	0.33
2011	0.15	0.32
2010	0.12	0.32
2009	0.17	0.30
2008	0.14	0.30
2007	0.12	0.28
2006	0.10	0.24
2005	0.09	0.25
2004	0.09	0.24
2003	0.09	0.23
2002	0.08	0.24
2001	0.08	0.25
2000	0.07	0.23
1999	0.05	0.23
1998	0.07	0.22
1997	0.06	0.22
1996	0.06	0.20
1995	0.07	0.20
1994	0.06	0.23
1993	0.06	0.18
1992	0.06	0.18
1991	0.05	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	4%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	4%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	10%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% White

85%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	88%	73%
2022	89%	74%
2021	90%	75%
2020	90%	76%
2019	90%	76%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	92%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	91%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	94%	82%
2009	90%	83%
2008	92%	83%
2007	93%	84%
2006	95%	86%
2005	95%	86%
2004	95%	86%
2003	95%	87%
2002	96%	87%
2001	96%	86%
2000	96%	87%
1999	97%	87%
1998	96%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	97%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	97%	87%
1993	97%	90%
1992	97%	90%
1991	97%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,871 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,423 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	$34 MM	$31 MM
2022	$32 MM	$28 MM
2021	$34 MM	$31 MM
2020	$32 MM	$28 MM
2019	$32 MM	$29 MM
2018	$30 MM	$28 MM
2017	$30 MM	$27 MM
2016	$30 MM	$26 MM
2015	$26 MM	$24 MM
2014	$28 MM	$25 MM
2012	$27 MM	$25 MM
2011	$27 MM	$25 MM
2010	$26 MM	$24 MM
2009	$26 MM	$24 MM
2008	$26 MM	$23 MM
2007	$26 MM	$21 MM
2006	$24 MM	$21 MM
2005	$22 MM	$19 MM
2004	$21 MM	$18 MM
2003	$20 MM	$17 MM
2002	$19 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$16 MM
2000	$17 MM	$15 MM
1999	$18 MM	$15 MM
1998	$16 MM	$13 MM
1997	$17 MM	$13 MM
1996	$15 MM	$12 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	$33 MM	$31 MM
2022	$30 MM	$30 MM
2021	$33 MM	$31 MM
2020	$30 MM	$30 MM
2019	$30 MM	$29 MM
2018	$30 MM	$29 MM
2017	$28 MM	$27 MM
2016	$29 MM	$26 MM
2015	$25 MM	$24 MM
2014	$28 MM	$24 MM
2012	$26 MM	$25 MM
2011	$25 MM	$25 MM
2010	$25 MM	$24 MM
2009	$25 MM	$23 MM
2008	$25 MM	$23 MM
2007	$28 MM	$23 MM
2006	$31 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$20 MM
2004	$21 MM	$18 MM
2003	$20 MM	$17 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$17 MM	$16 MM
1999	$17 MM	$15 MM
1998	$16 MM	$14 MM
1997	$16 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$13 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,871

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,979	$14,017
2022	$11,404	$12,277
2021	$13,119	$13,947
2020	$11,404	$12,277
2019	$12,122	$12,601
2018	$11,176	$12,004
2017	$11,418	$11,655
2016	$11,269	$11,340
2015	$9,515	$10,260
2014	$10,435	$10,525
2012	$10,428	$10,538
2011	$10,312	$10,815
2010	$9,913	$10,260
2009	$10,024	$10,129
2008	$9,866	$9,593
2007	$9,969	$9,177
2006	$8,704	$8,595
2005	$7,878	$8,058
2004	$7,773	$7,571
2003	$7,297	$7,233
2002	$6,992	$6,765
2001	$6,819	$6,804
2000	$6,688	$6,297
1999	$6,673	$6,223
1998	$5,982	$5,571
1997	$6,247	$5,719
1995	$5,541	$5,143
1992	$4,296	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,423

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Adair County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,527	$14,031
2022	$10,838	$13,046
2021	$12,663	$13,961
2020	$10,838	$13,046
2019	$11,198	$12,743
2018	$11,083	$12,248
2017	$10,664	$11,623
2016	$10,820	$11,206
2015	$9,327	$10,180
2014	$10,371	$10,401
2012	$9,816	$10,497
2011	$9,807	$10,742
2010	$9,717	$10,180
2009	$9,680	$9,906
2008	$9,444	$9,747
2007	$10,906	$9,749
2006	$11,154	$8,847
2005	$8,567	$8,358
2004	$7,590	$7,657
2003	$7,099	$7,021
2002	$6,805	$6,829
2001	$6,692	$6,553
2000	$6,506	$6,848
1999	$6,538	$6,265
1998	$5,859	$5,710
1997	$5,859	$6,044
1995	$5,549	$4,886
1992	$4,753	$3,804

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Best Adair County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Adair County Primary Center

158 Col. Casey Dr
Columbia, KY 42728
(270) 384-3367

Gr: PK-2 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,644 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education