Central City, KY Public Schools

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8%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

19%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

70%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Central City school information

Index	Central City	Kentucky	National
Average Test Scores	52%	48%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	1	1,157	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	298	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	130	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Central City are 8% higher than the national average
There are approximately 1 public schools in Central City
69.9% of people in Central City have completed 8th grade
67.0% of people in Central City have completed high school
9.0% of people in Central City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Central City

Index	Central City	Kentucky	National
Completed 8th grade	69.9%	81.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	67.0%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	32.7%	51.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	15.2%	30.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.0%	22.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.2%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.0%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%

Central City, KY School Districts

Muhlenberg County School District

There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Central City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Central City, KY schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Central City, KY, an average of 69.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sacramento, KY	443	80%	66.7%
Bremen, KY	350	65%	34.4%
Beechmont, KY	592	53%	10.4%
Livermore, KY	1,116	52%	8.3%
Greenville, KY	4,233	51%	6.3%
Central City, KY	5,770	52%	8.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Penn Wynne, PA	5,769	87%	81.3%
Posen, IL	5,772	25%	49.0%
Leesville, LA	5,773	77%	60.7%
Cave Creek, AZ	5,766	72%	49.5%
Finderne, NJ	5,775	59%	22.9%
Central City, KY	5,770	52%	8.3%

Source: The Central City, KY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.