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Pendleton County Schools
Pendleton County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Pendleton County (Falmouth). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pendleton 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 Pendleton County
4 of 4 schools in Pendleton County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Pendleton 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.
- C+ Northern Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Southern Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Pendleton County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Phillip Sharp Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pendleton County
High schools (1)
- D+ Pendleton County High School, Falmouth
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Phillip Sharp Middle School, Butler
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Northern Elementary School, Butler
- C- Southern Elementary School, Falmouth
Where Pendleton County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Pendleton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,201 students with 130 full-time-equivalent teachers and 305 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104740
- 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
- Williamstown Independent (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Bracken County (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Grant County (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Campbell County (8 schools, 16 mi)
- Harrison County (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Kenton County (17 schools, 18 mi)
- Walton-Verona Independent (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Erlanger-Elsmere Independent (8 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Pendleton County
How many schools are in Pendleton County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Pendleton County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pendleton County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Butler, Falmouth.
How good are the schools in Pendleton County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.3%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pendleton County?
2,201 students were enrolled in Pendleton County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pendleton County?
Pendleton County is in Kentucky, based in Pendleton County, with its district office in Falmouth. Its boundary covers about 277 sq mi.