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Pulaski County Schools
Pulaski County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Pulaski County (Somerset). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pulaski 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 Pulaski County
12 of 13 schools in Pulaski County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 5C: 5
Best schools in Pulaski 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.
- A Oak Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Shopville Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Pulaski Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Northern Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Southern Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Northern Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Nancy Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Southern Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Pulaski County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Southwestern High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Pulaski County
High schools (2)
- C+ Pulaski County High School, Somerset
- C+ Southwestern High School, Somerset
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Northern Middle School, Somerset
- C+ Southern Middle School, Somerset
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C- Burnside Elementary School, Burnside
- C- Eubank Elementary School, Eubank
- B- Nancy Elementary School, Nancy
- B Northern Elementary School, Somerset
- A Oak Hill Elementary School, Somerset
- B Pulaski Elementary School, Somerset
- A- Shopville Elementary School, Somerset
- B- Southern Elementary School, Somerset
Other schools and academies (1)
- Memorial Education Center, Somerset
Where Pulaski County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Pulaski County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,840 students with 488 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,211 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104950
- 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
- Somerset Independent (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Rockcastle County (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Casey County (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Lincoln County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Laurel County (17 schools, 25 mi)
- Wayne County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- McCreary County (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Corbin Independent (9 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Pulaski County
How many schools are in Pulaski County?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Pulaski County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pulaski County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Somerset, Burnside, Eubank, Nancy.
How good are the schools in Pulaski County?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 43.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pulaski County?
7,840 students were enrolled in Pulaski County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pulaski County?
Pulaski County is in Kentucky, based in Pulaski County, with its district office in Somerset. Its boundary covers about 645 sq mi.