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Eminence Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 455 students in Eminence Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Eminence Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,006 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
15,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eminence 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.7%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
10%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
75%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,593 is higher than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,494
$14,273
Spending / Student
$16,593
$14,011
Best Eminence Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eminence Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
254 West Broadway St
Eminence, KY 40019
(502) 845-5427
Eminence, KY 40019
(502) 845-5427
Gr: PK-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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