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Adair County Schools
Adair County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Adair County (Columbia). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Adair County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Adair County
3 of 4 schools in Adair County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2
Best schools in Adair County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Adair County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Adair County Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Adair County Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Adair County
High schools (1)
- B Adair County High School, Columbia
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Adair County Middle School, Columbia
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Adair County Elementary School, Columbia
- Adair County Primary Center, Columbia
Where Adair County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Columbia (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Adair County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,644 students with 186 full-time-equivalent teachers and 391 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100030
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Russell County (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Campbellsville Independent (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Taylor County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Green County (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Metcalfe County (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Cumberland County (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Casey County (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Clinton County (5 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Adair County
How many schools are in Adair County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Adair County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Adair County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Columbia.
How good are the schools in Adair County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Adair County?
2,644 students were enrolled in Adair County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Adair County?
Adair County is in Kentucky, based in Adair County, with its district office in Columbia. Its boundary covers about 405 sq mi.