Green County Schools & Education
Green County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
64/100
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
$7,905
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
64/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#38
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Green County
Measured School Summary
Green County performs at an average level with a school score of 64/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,905 per pupil, Green County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 13% above the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Green 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
6 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
64/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #38 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,905
$1,011 above the state average
School coverage
6
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
Green County has 6 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 Green 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
Green 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
#38
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 7 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.
Green County
Elementary to high school visible
1,637 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Green 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 Green 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
Green County School Score Surpasses State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Green County, Kentucky.
Green County reports a composite school score of 64.3, significantly higher than the Kentucky state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. This score is achieved within a single-district system that manages 1,637 students across six public schools, all of which are located in rural locales. The largest school in the county is Green County High School, with an enrollment of 466 students. The county's per-pupil expenditure is $7,905, which is higher than the state average of $6,894 but remains substantially lower than the national average of $13,000. The graduation rate for the county is 92.0%, which is lower than the Kentucky average of 93.8% but higher than the national benchmark of 87.0%. The district structure includes two elementary, one middle, and three high schools, with an average school size of 409 students. No charter schools are present in the county. Check the NCES directory for detailed school locale information.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Green County
Reported Enrollment
1,637
6 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Green County
Green County
6 Public Schools in Green 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 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green County High School | Record | Green County | Greensburg, 42743Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 466 |
| Green County Primary School | Record | Green County | Greensburg, 42743Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 448 |
| Green County Middle School | Record | Green County | Greensburg, 42743Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 377 |
| Green County Intermediate School | Record | Green County | Greensburg, 42743Rural: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 346 |
| Green County Area Technology Center | Record | Kentucky Tech System | Greensburg, 42743Rural: Distant | 8–12 | Vocational | 0 |
| Green County ATC | Record | Green County | Greensburg, 42743Rural: Distant | 8–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Green County Primary School
Green County
Greensburg, 42743 / Rural: Distant
Green County Intermediate School
Green County
Greensburg, 42743 / Rural: Distant
Green County Area Technology Center
Kentucky Tech System
Greensburg, 42743 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,905
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.