Fulton County Schools & Education
Fulton County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
93.2%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.2%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,637
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#29
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Fulton County
Measured School Summary
Fulton County performs at an average level with a school score of 66/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.2%.
Funding Context
At $7,637 per pupil, Fulton County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 16% above the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Fulton 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 2 districts 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
66/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #29 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
93.2%
0.6 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,637
$743 above the state average
School coverage
5
2 districts 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
Fulton County has 5 public schools across 2 districts, 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 Fulton 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
Fulton 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
#29
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above 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.
Fulton County
Elementary to high school visible
640 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Fulton Independent
Other grade structure
324 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Fulton County is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Fulton County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Fulton County district systems?
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
Small Fulton County Districts Achieve High Composite School Score
Education data brief for Fulton County, Kentucky.
Fulton County is characterized by a high composite school score of 66.3, outperforming the Kentucky state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. This score is achieved across a very small student population of 964 total students divided between two districts: Fulton County and Fulton Independent. The Fulton Independent district is particularly small, operating only one school—Fulton Independent School—with 324 students. The Fulton County district manages three schools, the largest being Fulton County Elementary with 331 students. The county’s graduation rate is 93.2%, slightly under the state average of 93.8% but above the national 87.0%. Per-pupil spending is $7,637, which is higher than the Kentucky average of $6,894 but below the national average of $13,000. Most schools are in rural locales. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Fulton County
Reported Enrollment
964
5 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Fulton County
Fulton County
Fulton Independent
5 Public Schools in Fulton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Elementary | Record | Fulton County | Hickman, 42050Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 331 |
| Fulton Independent School | Record | Fulton Independent | Fulton, 42041Town: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 324 |
| Fulton County High School | Record | Fulton County | Hickman, 42050Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 175 |
| Fulton County Middle School | Record | Fulton County | Hickman, 42050Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 134 |
| Four Rivers Career Academy | Record | Kentucky Tech System | Hickman, 42050Rural: Distant | 8–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Four Rivers Career Academy
Kentucky Tech System
Hickman, 42050 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,637
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.