Bourbon County School District

3343 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 198 students in Bourbon County School District.
Public Preschools in Bourbon County School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,557 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
15,049 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#132 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
38%
41%
45%
15%
22%
93%
90%
(2022-23)
28.4%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
18%
10%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
75%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,196 is less than the state median of $14,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,010
$14,273
Spending / Student
$13,196
$14,012

Best Bourbon County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
369 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2183
Gr: PK | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,557 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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