Oldham County School District

1350 N Hwy 393
Buckner, KY 40010-0218
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Oldham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 185 students in Oldham County School District.
Public Preschools in Oldham County School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
12,409 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Oldham County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#9 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Oldham County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oldham 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.
55%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oldham 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.
97%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Oldham County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.39
# American Indian Students
13 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
247 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
926 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
272 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
10,394 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
549 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
185
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
781
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
874
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
821
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
850
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
963
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
959
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
966
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,055
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,032
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,013
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
988
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
981
453
# Ungraded Students:
21
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,009 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,750 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Oldham 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
$158 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Oldham 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
$13,009
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Oldham 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
$12,750
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Oldham 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 Oldham County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
4309 Brown Blvd.
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3700
Grades: PK
| 185 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,409 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in KY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 48% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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