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Bourbon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,721 students in Bourbon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bourbon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
2,725 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bourbon 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
452 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
82 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
2,084 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
76%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
209
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
3
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,146 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 $12,383 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,146
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,383
$14,055
Best Bourbon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bourbon County Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3339 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2189
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2189
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #22.
Bourbon Central Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
367 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2195
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2195
Grades: K-5
| 516 students
Rank: #33.
Cane Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Bypass Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2106
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2106
Grades: K-5
| 461 students
Rank: #44.
North Middletown Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 College Street
North Middletown, KY 40357
(859) 987-2052
North Middletown, KY 40357
(859) 987-2052
Grades: K-5
| 153 students
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