Anchorage Independent School District

11400 Ridge Rd
Anchorage, KY 40223
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 400 students in Anchorage Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Anchorage Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
1 School
553 Schools
# Students
400 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Anchorage Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#1 out of 172 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Anchorage Independent  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anchorage Independent  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.
78%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anchorage Independent  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
358 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
89%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
39
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
87

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,235 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,033 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Anchorage Independent  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
$9 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Anchorage Independent  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
$23,235
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Anchorage Independent  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
$23,033
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Anchorage Independent  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 Anchorage Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anchorage Independent Public School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
11400 Ridge Rd
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-2121
Grades: PK-8
| 400 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 400 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 1% in KY
  • : 81% (Top 1%)
  • : 78% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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