Edmonson County Schools & Education
Edmonson County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,106
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#107
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Edmonson County
Measured School Summary
Edmonson County performs at an average level with a school score of 42/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,106 per pupil, Edmonson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 27% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Edmonson County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
42/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #107 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,106
$788 below the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Edmonson County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Edmonson County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Edmonson County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#107
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Edmonson County
Elementary to high school visible
1,888 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Edmonson County is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Edmonson County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Edmonson County Per-Pupil Spending Recorded at 6,106 Dollars
Education data brief for Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Edmonson County’s per-pupil spending of $6,106 is the most distinctive metric for the area, sitting below the Kentucky state average of $6,894 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The county is served by a single school district with 1,888 students across five public schools, all of which are located in rural locales. Edmonson County High School is the largest school in the district, enrolling 592 students. The district also operates South Edmonson Elementary, the largest primary school with 464 students. The graduation rate for Edmonson County is 92.0%, which is five percentage points higher than the national average of 87.0% but slightly below the state average of 93.8%. The composite school score is 41.8, which is lower than the state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. No charter schools are currently operating in the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Edmonson County
Reported Enrollment
1,888
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Edmonson County
Edmonson County
5 Public Schools in Edmonson County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonson County High School | Record | Edmonson County | Brownsville, 42210Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 592 |
| South Edmonson Elementary School | Record | Edmonson County | Smiths Grove, 42171Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 464 |
| Kyrock Elementary School | Record | Edmonson County | Sweeden, 42285Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 299 |
| Edmonson County Middle School | Record | Edmonson County | Brownsville, 42210Rural: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 280 |
| Edmonson County 5/6 Center | Record | Edmonson County | Brownsville, 42210Rural: Distant | 5–6 | Middle | 253 |
Edmonson County High School
Edmonson County
Brownsville, 42210 / Rural: Distant
South Edmonson Elementary School
Edmonson County
Smiths Grove, 42171 / Rural: Distant
Edmonson County Middle School
Edmonson County
Brownsville, 42210 / Rural: Distant
Edmonson County 5/6 Center
Edmonson County
Brownsville, 42210 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,106
State avg $6,894
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.