Science Hill Independent School District
Listed by NCES as Science Hill Independent (district ID 2105220)
Public school district · Pulaski County · Kentucky · NCES district ID 2105220
Science Hill Independent School District spent $12,338 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Kentucky districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,740). Its one school enrolled 498 students in 2024-25; 60.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,812 per student, down 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kentucky districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Science Hill Independent in enrollment (349 to 582 students) and Science Hill Independent itself.
Where the money came from
$6,135,000 in revenue: 60.8% state, 19.3% local and 19.9% federal. Total spending including $26,000 of capital outlay was $6,022,000, or $12,651 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,732,000 61%
- Local$1,185,000 19%
- Federal$1,218,000 20%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 34 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
476 students in 2022-23, 506 students in 2023-24, 498 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 476 | 29.0 | 16.4 |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 31.0 | 16.3 |
| 2024-25 | 498 | 31.0 | 16.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,734,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,643 per student
Science Hill Independent School District booked $1,734,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 29 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $59,793 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 78 in 100 Kentucky districts with a figure (state median $56,497, 171 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,455,000 | 83.9% |
| Special education | $279,000 | 16.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,808 in 2018-19, $3,435 in 2019-20, $3,398 in 2020-21, $3,902 in 2021-22, $3,643 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Science Hill Independent School District scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 54% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kentucky | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 61% | 44.7% | 247 |
| Math | 54% | 37.8% | 247 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 498 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Hill Elementary School | 498 | 16.1 | 64.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Science Hill Independent School District
- Website: science.k12.ky.us
- Phone: (606) 423-3341
- Office: 6007 N Hwy 27, Science Hill, KY 42553
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Science Hill Independent School District
- Kentucky districts by spending per studentScience Hill Independent School District ranks 31 of 34 Kentucky districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,338).#31 of 34
- Every school district in KentuckyScience Hill Independent School District is the number 165 by size of 174 Kentucky districts, with 476 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#165 of 174
- Robertson County School DistrictThe next larger Kentucky district: 479 students in fall 2022, $12,850 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,850
- Jenkins Independent SchoolsThe next smaller Kentucky district: 475 students in fall 2022, $16,160 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,160
- Compare Science Hill Independent School District with Robertson County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across KentuckyScience Hill Independent School District spent $59,793 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $56,497); spending, not a salary.$59,793
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Science Hill Independent School District
How many schools and students are in Science Hill Independent School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 498 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Science Hill Independent School District spend per student?
$12,338 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kentucky median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,740 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,812 per student, down 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Science Hill Independent School District's money come from?
$6,135,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.8% state, 19.3% local and 19.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Science Hill Independent School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 59 of the 320 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Science Hill Independent School District spend on teacher salaries?
$1,734,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,643 per student. Divided by the 29 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,793 per teacher, more than 78 in 100 Kentucky districts (state median $56,497). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Science Hill Independent School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Science Hill Independent School District scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 54% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Science Hill Independent School District's NCES district ID?
2105220. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25