District guide
Floyd County public schools
Parent-focused district context for Floyd County, KY: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Floyd County tells you before choosing a home
Floyd County is listed with 14 public schools and 5,563 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 8 primary, 1 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
14 district schools are associated with Floyd County in the current file, about 93% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
8
3,535 reported students
1
312 reported students
4
1,461 reported students
1
255 reported students
Parent checks for Floyd County
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Floyd County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestonsburg Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Prestonsburg | 649 | Listed only |
| Betsy Layne Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Betsy Layne | 628 | Listed only |
| South Floyd Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Hi Hat | 608 | Listed only |
| Floyd Central High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Eastern | 552 | Listed only |
| Prestonsburg High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Prestonsburg | 492 | Listed only |
| Allen Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Allen | 484 | Listed only |
| Duff-Allen Central Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Eastern | 450 | Listed only |
| May Valley Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Martin | 428 | Listed only |
| Betsy Layne High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Betsy Layne | 407 | Listed only |
| James D. Adams Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Prestonsburg | 312 | Listed only |
| John M. Stumbo Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Grethel | 280 | Listed only |
| Renaissance Learning Center Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Martin | 255 | Listed only |
| HOME INSTRUCTION H.S. Regular | High | 9–12 | Prestonsburg | 10 | Listed only |
| HOME INSTRUCTION ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Prestonsburg | 8 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Floyd County FAQ
What schools are included for Floyd County?
Floyd County includes 14 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 8 primary, 1 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Floyd County page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Floyd County or local assignment tools.
Is Floyd County ranked as the best district in Floyd County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Floyd County schools have detailed profiles?
This district currently has listed-only school records in this generated coverage. Use the directory fields here, then confirm details with the district.
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.