Fulton Independent School

Fulton Independent School is an all-grades campus of average-sized scale in Fulton, Kentucky, overseen by Fulton Independent, teacheing 293 students in grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 202 students per school, that is 45% larger than typical.

Operationally, Fulton Independent School answers to Fulton Independent, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Fulton Independent School reports that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Black, 19% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fulton Independent School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fulton Independent School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.7%, the actual is 29.9%, a residual of -7.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fulton County put the typical household earns roughly $38,217 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fulton County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 904 students), of which Fulton Independent School is one.

Nearest neighbor: South Fulton Middle / High School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Fulton Independent School's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 372 (now 293). White enrollment moved from 43% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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