Carter County
Carter County is a public school district in Kentucky serving 4,137 students across 12 schools. It includes 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools. Its graduation rate of 96.8% is above the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $12,806 is below the national average for a US public school district. 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 38/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Carter City Elementary School | PK–05 | 144 |
| Heritage Elementary School | PK–05 | 349 |
| Olive Hill Elementary School | PK–05 | 381 |
| Prichard Elementary School | PK–05 | 635 |
| Star Elementary School | PK–05 | 133 |
| Tygart Creek Elementary School | PK–05 | 342 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| East Carter Middle School | 06–08 | 505 |
| West Carter Middle School | 06–08 | 366 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Carter County Career and Technical Center | 09–12 | 0 |
| East Carter County High School | 09–12 | 729 |
| West Carter County High School | 09–12 | 522 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Virtual Academy | KG–12 | 31 |
State funding accounts for 67% of the budget — this district relies more on state aid than local tax revenue.
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.