Webster County Middle School

Webster County Middle School operates as an intimate junior high in Dixon, Kentucky, one of the schools within Webster County. Current enrollment sits at 319 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 43% leaner than the state mean of about 558.

Webster County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,165 students; Webster County Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Webster County Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder consists of 23% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Webster County Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at Webster County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Webster County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.5%; this one delivers 36.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Webster County indicate median household income runs about $59,628, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Webster County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,165 students), Webster County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Webster County High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Webster County Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Webster County Middle School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 319). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 13% to 23% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.

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