Covington Independent School District

25 E Seventh St
Covington, KY 41011
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 249 students in Covington Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Covington Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
3,743 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Covington Independent 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 78% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#169 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Covington Independent  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Covington 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.
27%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Covington 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.
78%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Covington Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.39
# American Indian Students
7 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
902 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
8%
# Black Students
981 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
26%
8%
# White Students
1,363 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
37%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
249
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
315
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
453
# Ungraded Students:
2
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,662 is higher 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 $16,939 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Covington 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
$63 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Covington 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
$16,662
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Covington 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
$16,939
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Covington 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 Covington Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1124 Scott Blvd
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-5895
Grades: PK
| 249 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,743 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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