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Best Public Schools in Sweeden, KY

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School

334

Students

5-star school

Top rankedKyrock Elementary School33^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Summary:

Sweeden, Kentucky is home to a single standout elementary school, Kyrock Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Edmonson County School District. Kyrock Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance across key metrics.

Kyrock Elementary School outperforms both the Edmonson County and Kentucky state averages in mathematics and reading proficiency for 3rd and 4th-grade students. For example, in 2024-2025, 73% of 3rd-grade students at Kyrock were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 66% in Edmonson County and 43% statewide. However, the school faces challenges related to a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and a high percentage of students (68.92%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic needs among the student population.

Despite these challenges, Kyrock Elementary School has maintained a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1 and a relatively high level of spending per student at $16,285, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. Overall, Kyrock Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the region, providing a quality education to its students and serving as a model for other schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)		KSA Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Kyrock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5720 Hwy 259 N	Sweeden	42285	Edmonson County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 286-4013	334	23	14.3	70.4%	315 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	91.3	33^rd of 685 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.2	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%	25	73.0	66.0	80.0	64.0	$16,285	$1,647	$103	$1,750	$9,813	$1,796	$11,642

Cities Near Sweeden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brownsville	5.01 mi	3	144^th
Smiths Grove	10.02 mi	2	94^th
Cub Run	12.28 mi	1	118^th
Leitchfield	14.23 mi	7	132^nd
Bowling Green	15.45 mi	43	156^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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