Harrison County School District

308 Webster Ave
Cynthiana, KY 41031
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,325 students in Harrison County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Harrison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
2,844 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Harrison County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#142 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harrison County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harrison County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.39
# American Indian Students
4 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
36 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
2,585 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
91%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
242
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
453
# Ungraded Students:
1
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,658 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harrison County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Harrison County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,986
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harrison County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,658
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harrison County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrison County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1226 Us Hwy 62 E
Cynthiana, KY 41031
(859) 234-7121
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1585 Ky Hwy 356
Cynthiana, KY 41031
(859) 234-7115
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #33.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
106 Education Dr
Cynthiana, KY 41031
(859) 234-7120
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #44.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2415 Us Hwy 27 N
Cynthiana, KY 41031
(859) 234-7114
Grades: PK-5
| 287 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,844 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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