Summary:
Casey County, Kentucky has only one middle school, Casey County Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 484 students. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 222 out of 327 schools in 2022-2023 to 250 out of 324 schools in 2023-2024, and is now ranked 263 out of 320 Kentucky middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Casey County Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates in mathematics ranging from 23% to 32% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40% to 43%. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate of 1.1% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 67.56% in 2023-2024.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student at $15,838 for the 2023-2024 school year and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 14.5, the academic performance at Casey County Middle School remains below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. This suggests that the Casey County school district may need to re-evaluate how resources are being utilized to drive better student outcomes and address the underlying factors contributing to the school's declining performance.
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