Can I use Simpson County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Simpson County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Simpson County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Simpson County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Simpson County Schools & Education

Name: Simpson County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Simpson County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

67/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,322

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

67/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#26

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Simpson County

Measured School Summary

Simpson County performs at an average level with a school score of 67/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,322 per pupil, Simpson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 18% above the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Simpson 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

67/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #26 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

95.0%

1.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,322

$428 above the state average

School coverage

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

Simpson 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Simpson 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

Simpson 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

#26

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 10 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.

Simpson County

Elementary to high school visible

3,088 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Simpson County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Simpson 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Simpson County, Kentucky

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Simpson County District Leads with Excellence

The Simpson County school district manages 100% of the county's 3,088 students across its six locations. No charter schools exist in the county, ensuring that all public resources are concentrated within the traditional district system. This unified approach has yielded some of the highest graduation rates in the region.

Consistent Town-Centered Education

All six schools in the county are located in town settings, creating a centralized educational hub for residents. The average school size is 515 students, with Franklin-Simpson High School serving as the largest campus with 817 students. Even the smallest school, Franklin Elementary, maintains a robust environment with 337 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Simpson County

Reported Enrollment

3,088

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Simpson County

Simpson County

6 schools

3,088 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Simpson 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 data

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Public schools in Simpson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Franklin-Simpson High School	Record	Simpson County	Franklin, 42134Town: Distant	9–12	High	817
Simpson Elementary School	Record	Simpson County	Franklin, 42134Town: Distant	1–3	Primary	726
Franklin-Simpson Middle School	Record	Simpson County	Franklin, 42134Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	687
Lincoln Elementary School	Record	Simpson County	Franklin, 42134Town: Distant	4–5	Primary	454
Franklin Elementary School	Record	Simpson County	Franklin, 42134Town: Distant	PK–KG	Primary	337
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus	Record	Simpson County	Franklin, 42134Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	67

Franklin-Simpson High School

Simpson County