Trigg County School District

202 Main St
Cadiz, KY 42211
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 427 students in Trigg County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Trigg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
560 Schools
# Students
1,954 Students
179,241 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
11,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Trigg County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#93 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
45%
45%
18%
22%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
7%
11%
% White
77%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,530 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,168
$14,269
Spending / Student
$16,530
$14,008

Best Trigg County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trigg County Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
206 Lafayette St
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-2210
Gr: 6-8 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Harbor Academy And Virtual School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Main Street
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-6075
Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,954 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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