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Science Hill Independent School District

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Science Hill Independent School District is located close to the center of Kentucky. Science Hill Independent School District has 6.24 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Science Hill Independent School District population is 2,234. Science Hill Independent School District median household income is $43,393 in 2010-2014. Science Hill Independent School District median house value is $114,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Science Hill Independent School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(5 out of 174, top 3%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Number of Schools:	1
Population	2,234 (2010-2014), rank #168
Population Growth	29.28% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	356.29/sq mi, rank #47
Median Household Income:	$43,393 at 2010-2014—22.30% increase since 2005-2009, rank #51
Median House Price:	$114,200 at 2010-2014—20.72% increase since 2005-2009, rank #45
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	6.24 sq mi, rank #146
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.51%), rank #159
State:	Kentucky
County:	Pulaski County
City:	Science Hill
Zip:	42553
Area:	Somerset, KY

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Science Hill Independent School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

6007 North Hwy 27

Science Hill KY, 42553, Pulaski County

Phone: 606-423-3341

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	515	536	539	526	486	455	475
English Language Learner Students:	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Total Teachers:	25.91	29.00	29.00	25.44	24.00	26.30	27.30
Prekindergarten:	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	1.00	1.50	1.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary:	21.40	15.00	15.00	12.80	13.00	14.30	14.30
Secondary:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Ungraded:	2.51	10.50	11.50	10.64	9.00	10.00	11.00
Total Other Staff:	35.39	30.85	31.57	31.53	36.50	32.40	36.10
Instructional Aides:	12.07	10.70	11.18	10.74	9.60	11.10	12.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.70	1.70	1.70	1.70	1.70	1.70	1.70
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	1.50	1.50	2.00	2.70	2.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	2.55	2.55	2.55	2.55	2.80	2.60	2.60
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.50	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	1.75	1.75	1.75	1.75	2.60	1.80	1.70
School Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.70	2.00	2.00
Student Support Services:	0.76	0.70	0.81	0.81	1.40	1.30	1.50
Other Support Services:	11.56	8.95	9.08	7.98	9.50	7.90	11.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	19.88	18.48	18.59	20.68	20.25	17.30	17.40

Schools

Science Hill Elementary School

Prekindergarten to Grade 8

6007 North Hwy 27, Science Hill KY 42553

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
K-PREP Test
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	50.7%	42.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	43.3%	43.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	62.7%	49.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	58.3%	47.6%
2012	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	45.2%	49.1%
2013	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	65.2%	53.7%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	22.6%	39.6%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	39.1%	43.9%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	51.6%	47%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	56.5%	48.8%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	75.8%	68.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	76.8%	68.5%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	69%	38.9%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	55.7%	44.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	74.1%	47.5%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	54.1%	47.1%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	87.9%	59.8%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	72.1%	59.3%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	55.2%	31.7%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	49.2%	35.7%
2012	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	75%	38.4%
2013	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	74.5%	43.8%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	60%	41.6%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	58.8%	38.5%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75%	46%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74.5%	46.3%
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	75%	39.2%
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	90.2%	48.0%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	55.3%	38.6%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	54.3%	38.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.7%	47.8%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74.3%	54.7%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	81.6%	61.8%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	85.7%	61.2%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	39.5%	41.5%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	70.6%	45.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	52.6%	46.7%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79.4%	52.4%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	63.2%	58.6%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	76.5%	59.2%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	86.8%	43.5%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	58.8%	38.6%
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	74.65%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.6%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	80.17%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	81.02%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	81.65%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	85.92%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.98%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	89.26%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	91.24%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	86.71%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	81.82%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	70.21%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	92.68%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	80.56%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.76%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.75%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	58.7%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.09%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	72.09%	55.58%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	56.41%	59.75%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	81.25%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	71.74%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.98%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	74.42%	59.07%
2011	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	84.62%	59.74%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	66.44%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.19%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	78%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	82%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	75.89%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	79.45%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	86.44%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	83%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	91%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	83.04%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	76.92%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	73.91%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	83.33%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	84.85%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	81.58%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	62.75%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.57%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	68.57%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	92.59%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	63.33%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	49.02%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	51.35%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	54.29%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	77.78%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$4,476,000	$8,304		$4,112,000	$7,817		$4,046,000	$8,325
Federal:	$553,000	$1,026	12.4%	$599,000	$1,139	14.6%	$614,000	$1,263	15.2%
State:	$3,117,000	$5,783	69.6%	$2,772,000	$5,270	67.4%	$2,712,000	$5,580	67.0%
Local:	$806,000	$1,495	18.0%	$741,000	$1,409	18.0%	$720,000	$1,481	17.8%
Total Expenditures:	$4,128,000	$7,659		$3,795,000	$7,215		$3,687,000	$7,586
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,890,000	$7,217		$3,579,000	$6,804		$3,463,000	$7,126
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,459,000	$4,562	63.2%	$2,218,000	$4,217	62.0%	$2,229,000	$4,586	64.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$271,000	$503	7.0%	$266,000	$506	7.4%	$245,000	$504	7.1%
Administration:	$393,000	$729	10.1%	$410,000	$779	11.5%	$385,000	$792	11.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$767,000	$1,423	19.7%	$685,000	$1,302	19.1%	$604,000	$1,243	17.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$83,000	$154		$42,000	$80		$44,000	$91
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$36,000	$67		$35,000	$67		$34,000	$70
Interest on Debt:	$119,000	$221		$139,000	$264		$146,000	$300

Total Salary:	$2,449,000	$4,544		$2,265,000	$4,306		$2,235,000	$4,599
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,742,000	$3,232	71.1%	$1,559,000	$2,964	68.8%	$1,559,000	$3,208	69.8%
Other Salary:	$707,000	$1,312	28.9%	$706,000	$1,342	31.2%	$676,000	$1,391	30.2%
Total Benefit:	$880,000	$1,633		$826,000	$1,570		$807,000	$1,660
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$636,000	$1,180	72.3%	$578,000	$1,099	70.0%	$599,000	$1,233	74.2%
Other Benefit:	$244,000	$453	27.7%	$248,000	$471	30.0%	$208,000	$428	25.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	14.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	85.7%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	10.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	25.0%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	53.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$44,421.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,624.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$40,988.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$46,853.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Science Hill Independent School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.