Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 192 students in Bourbon County School District.
Public Preschools in Bourbon County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,616 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
18%
9%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
75%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,899 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,694
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,899
$13,981
Best Bourbon County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
369 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2183
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2183
Grades: PK
| 192 students
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