KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Powell County Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 177 students.
Within Powell County schools, the highest student population was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in preschool.
Statewide, Powell County ranked 76th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 76th the year before.
Despite escaping some of the pandemic's educational disruptions, Kentucky's achievement gaps have remained an issue since 2019. In the eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Hispanic students scored eight points lower than their white peers, and the gap reached 15 points in math. Black students fared even worse, falling more than 20 points behind and facing a failure rate nearly double that of their white counterparts.
| School | # of 8th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powell County Middle School | 177 | 36% | 492 |
| Powell County Academy | 5 | 11.9% | 42 |
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