Pendleton County Schools & Education
Pendleton County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,040
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#68
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Pendleton County
Measured School Summary
Pendleton County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,040 per pupil, Pendleton County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 2% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Pendleton 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
4 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
56/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #68 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
97.0%
3.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,040
$854 below the state average
School coverage
4
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
Pendleton County has 4 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 Pendleton 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
Pendleton 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
#68
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 1 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.
Pendleton County
Elementary to high school visible
2,246 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Pendleton County is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Pendleton 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
Pendleton County per-pupil spending sits below 7,000 dollars
Education data brief for Pendleton County, Kentucky.
Pendleton County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $6,040, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of $6,894 and less than half the national average of $13,000. The county operates a single school district for 2,246 students, spread across four rural schools. The largest is Pendleton County High School, which enrolls 698 students. The county matches the 97.0% graduation rate seen in some neighboring counties, which is significantly higher than the national benchmark of 87.0%. Pendleton County's composite school score of 55.9 is slightly below the state average of 56.7 but remains above the national median of 50.0. No charter schools are present in the county. All four schools are classified as being in rural locales. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Pendleton County
Reported Enrollment
2,246
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Pendleton County
Pendleton County
4 Public Schools in Pendleton 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 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton County High School | Record | Pendleton County | Falmouth, 41040Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 698 |
| Southern Elementary School | Record | Pendleton County | Falmouth, 41040Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 558 |
| Phillip Sharp Middle School | Record | Pendleton County | Butler, 41006Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 497 |
| Northern Elementary School | Record | Pendleton County | Butler, 41006Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 493 |
Pendleton County High School
Pendleton County
Falmouth, 41040 / Rural: Distant
Southern Elementary School
Pendleton County
Falmouth, 41040 / Rural: Distant
Phillip Sharp Middle School
Pendleton County
Butler, 41006 / Rural: Distant
Northern Elementary School
Pendleton County
Butler, 41006 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,040
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.