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Paintsville Independent

At a glance

49^thof 157 Kentucky districts▲ 29

Better than 68% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

220 Main Street
Paintsville, KY 41240·(606) 789-2654·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 68.8% of districts

Schools

752

Students

Top rankedPaintsville High School51^st of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Biggest riser

Paintsville Elementary School up 87 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Paintsville Independent school district in Kentucky consists of two schools: Paintsville Elementary School and Paintsville High School. The data reveals that Paintsville High School is the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top 35-51 high schools in Kentucky and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Paintsville High School boasts an impressive 93.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.1% dropout rate. The high school also outperforms the state and district averages on most subject area tests, particularly in mathematics and reading. In contrast, Paintsville Elementary School has a more average ranking, placing between 335-419 out of 685-687 elementary schools in the state, with mixed performance across different grade levels.

Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with a significant proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Paintsville High School spends more per student ($22,443) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.3) compared to Paintsville Elementary School ($19,908 per student and 17.4 student-teacher ratio), which may contribute to the high school's stronger performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Paintsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	325 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2651	434	30	14.4	49.5%	400 (92.2%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50.5	332^nd of 685 public elementary schools	51.5%		39.8	419^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.8%	87	40.0	49.0	40.0	50.0				67.0	35.0	57.0	55.0				22.0	43.0			42.0			46.0			$19,908	$1,083	$561	$1,644	$11,083	$1,067	$12,044
Paintsville High School	Public	7-12	225 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 789-2656	318	26	12.2	47.2%	302 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.6	51^st of 254 public high schools	79.9%		78.3	35^th of 290 public high schools	87.9%	16					36.0	46.0	52.0					58.0	39.0	63.0			46.0	52.0		40.0	38.0		44.0	46.0	$22,443	$1,120	$598	$1,713	$12,323	$2,075	$14,418

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnson County	0.15 mi	11	30^th
Floyd County	9.66 mi	15	114^th
Magoffin County	13.5 mi	5	123^rd
Martin County	14.13 mi	5	111^th
Lawrence County	15.12 mi	6	97^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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