Crittenden County Middle School

Crittenden County Middle School is a junior high of low-enrollment scale in Marion, Kentucky, overseen by Crittenden County, works with 277 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Crittenden County Middle School sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Crittenden County runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,272 students. Crittenden County Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Crittenden County Middle School records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Crittenden County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Crittenden County Middle School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Crittenden County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Crittenden County) reports that median household income runs about $46,656, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Crittenden County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,272 students), Crittenden County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Crittenden County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Crittenden County Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.7%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 327 students in 2018 compared to 277 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Crittenden County Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.