Lewis County Schools (Kentucky)

School district in Kentucky, United States

For other uses, see Lewis County Schools.

Lewis County Schools

Location
Lewis County, Kentucky
United States
District information
Grades| Preschool–12th
Superintendent| Jamie Weddington
School board| Lewis County Board of Education
Chair of the board| Bryan McRoberts
Schools| 7
Budget| $33,234,369
Students and staff
Students| 2,155
Teachers| 142
Other information
Website| Official website

Lewis County Schools is the operating school district for Lewis County, Kentucky. The district is governed by the Lewis County Board of Education, of which the current Superintendent is Jamie Weddington.[1]

## Schools

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### High school

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* Lewis County High School \- Vanceburg, Kentucky

### Middle school

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* Lewis County Middle School - Vanceburg, Kentucky

### Elementary schools

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* Lewis County Central Elementary - Vanceburg, Kentucky
* Garrison Elementary School - Garrison, Kentucky
* Tollesboro Elementary School - Tollesboro, Kentucky
* Laurel Elementary School - Vanceburg, Kentucky

In addition to six traditional K-12 schools, the district operates the Foster Meade Career & Tech Center located in Vanceburg, Kentucky.[2]

## Statistics

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2018–19 Information  | LCS[3] | Statewide[4]

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Average teachers' salary  | $47,788  | $53,926
Average teachers' number of years experience  | 12.5  | 12
Economically disadvantaged students  | 73.6%  | 60.7%
Students with limited English proficiency  | —  | —
Student / teacher ratio  | 15  | 15

### Student demographics

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As of 2019, the student body demographics were:[3]

* White (non-Hispanic): 96.6%
* Two or More Races: 2.6%
* Hispanic or Latino: 0.5%
* Other: 0.3%

## Lewis County Board of Education

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The Lewis County Board of Education is composed of five elected board members. As of June 2020, the current board consists of:[5]

Name  | Position

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Bryan McRoberts  | Chairperson
Sara Gibbs  | Board Member
Michelle Skidmore  | Board Member
Cindy Applegate  | Board Member
Todd Sartin  | Board Member

## References

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1. ^ "District Office Staff". Lewis County Schools. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
2. ^ "Foster Meade Career & Tech Center". Lewis County Schools. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
3. ^ a b "Kentucky School Report Card". Kentucky School Report Card. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
4. ^ "Kentucky School Report Card". Kentucky School Report Card. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
5. ^ "Board Members". Lewis County Schools. Retrieved June 27, 2020.