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Magoffin County Schools
Magoffin County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Magoffin County (Salyersville). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Magoffin 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 Magoffin County
5 of 5 schools in Magoffin County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in Magoffin County
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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.
- D+ South Magoffin Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D North Magoffin Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Herald Whitaker Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Magoffin County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Salyersville Grade School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Magoffin County
High schools (1)
- D- Magoffin County High School, Salyersville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Herald Whitaker Middle School, Salyersville
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D North Magoffin Elementary, Salyersville
- D- Salyersville Grade School, Salyersville
- D+ South Magoffin Elementary, Salyersville
Where Magoffin County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Salyersville (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Magoffin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,947 students with 137 full-time-equivalent teachers and 334 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103750
- 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
- Johnson County (8 schools, 17 mi)
- Breathitt County (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Morgan County (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Floyd County (14 schools, 21 mi)
- Wolfe County (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Knott County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Elliott County (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Martin County (5 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Magoffin County
How many schools are in Magoffin County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Magoffin 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 Magoffin County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Salyersville.
How good are the schools in Magoffin County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 17.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.6%. 20% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Magoffin County?
1,947 students were enrolled in Magoffin County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Magoffin County?
Magoffin County is in Kentucky, based in Magoffin County, with its district office in Salyersville. Its boundary covers about 308 sq mi.