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Kentucky: the lowest-performing school districts

139 districts

Kentucky public school districts ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.

#DistrictStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
1Trimble CountyKY31,19420.1%
2Carroll CountyKY51,97322.4%
3Caverna IndependentKY365424.4%
4Paris IndependentKY485926.1%
5Russellville IndependentKY397926.4%
6Powell CountyKY62,03128.1%
7Elliott CountyKY489228.4%
8Union CountyKY72,08628.4%
9Wayne CountyKY83,05830.0%
10Owen CountyKY31,68030.1%
11Clinton CountyKY41,49130.2%
12Mason CountyKY42,66830.5%
13Jefferson CountyKY16795,12430.9%
14Erlanger-Elsmere IndependentKY82,43131.1%
15Gallatin CountyKY41,42631.6%
16Grant CountyKY63,21632.4%
17Covington IndependentKY103,55732.6%
18Fulton CountyKY361132.6%
19Greenup CountyKY72,50932.6%
20Williamstown IndependentKY485933.0%
21Bourbon CountyKY62,55733.4%
22Bullitt CountyKY2413,00733.6%
23Webster CountyKY62,16533.7%
24Fleming CountyKY52,18333.9%
25Lawrence CountyKY62,28734.1%
26Pendleton CountyKY42,13034.3%
27Estill CountyKY62,21034.4%
28Shelby CountyKY146,98534.6%
29Floyd CountyKY145,34734.7%
30Trigg CountyKY51,95434.9%
31Harrison CountyKY72,98235.2%
32Henry CountyKY61,98435.2%
33Nelson CountyKY124,17835.4%
34Butler CountyKY62,21935.5%
35Muhlenberg CountyKY94,84635.7%
36Bracken CountyKY31,13336.2%
37Metcalfe CountyKY31,41236.4%
38Casey CountyKY52,17936.6%
39Christian CountyKY188,68236.8%
40Middlesboro IndependentKY51,16836.8%
41Magoffin CountyKY51,90237.1%
42Danville IndependentKY61,78737.3%
43Breathitt CountyKY61,67137.5%
44Martin CountyKY51,71737.5%
45Allen CountyKY53,13837.7%
46Green CountyKY41,67538.0%
47Lincoln CountyKY83,25538.0%
48Bath CountyKY51,93638.2%
49Campbellsville IndependentKY41,36038.2%
50Breckinridge CountyKY62,67738.4%

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