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Item: Franklin County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

190 Kings Daughters Drive #300
Frankfort, KY 40601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (502) 695-6700

www.franklin.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

16 Schools

553 Schools

# Students

6,188 Students

177,241 Students

# Teachers

416 Teachers

11,979 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
6	389	218
7	475	272
8	467	276
9	28	28
10	30	27
11	24	27
12	24	23

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District Rank

Franklin 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#119 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin County School District
2023	#119
2022	#124
2021	#108
2019	#126
2018	#113
2017	#113
2016	#112
2015	#100
2014	#102
2013	#101
2012	#86

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	32%	38%
2022	30%	38%
2021	25%	30%
2019	40%	46%
2018	41%	47%
2017	39%	47%
2016	43%	49%
2015	40%	45%
2014	39%	46%
2013	34%	42%
2012	36%	41%

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40%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2022	40%	45%
2021	37%	42%
2019	51%	56%
2018	41%	56%
2017	53%	56%
2016	52%	56%
2015	51%	55%
2014	52%	54%
2013	49%	51%
2012	48%	48%
2011	70%	72%

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19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2022	19%	22%
2021	22%	24%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	84%	89%
2015	76%	89%
2014	83%	88%
2013	83%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.49	0.45
2022	0.48	0.44
2021	0.47	0.42
2020	0.45	0.41
2019	0.45	0.41
2018	0.42	0.39
2017	0.42	0.39
2016	0.41	0.38
2015	0.40	0.38
2014	0.40	0.36
2013	0.38	0.35
2012	0.37	0.33
2011	0.36	0.32
2010	0.30	0.32
2009	0.30	0.30
2008	0.29	0.30
2007	0.28	0.28
2006	0.23	0.24
2005	0.22	0.25
2004	0.21	0.24
2003	0.20	0.23
2002	0.20	0.24
2001	0.21	0.25
2000	0.18	0.23
1999	0.16	0.23
1998	0.17	0.22
1997	0.19	0.22
1996	0.17	0.20
1995	0.16	0.20
1994	0.15	0.23
1993	0.16	0.18
1992	0.15	0.18
1991	0.14	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	10%	9%
2022	9%	8%
2021	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	10%	11%
2022	10%	11%
2021	10%	11%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	10%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	10%	12%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	11%
2007	10%	11%
2006	9%	11%
2005	9%	11%
2004	9%	11%
2003	9%	11%
2002	9%	10%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	9%	10%
1997	9%	10%
1996	9%	10%
1995	9%	10%
1994	8%	11%
1993	8%	9%
1992	8%	10%
1991	8%	10%

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% White

69%

74%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	70%	73%
2022	71%	74%
2021	72%	75%
2020	73%	76%
2019	73%	76%
2018	75%	77%
2017	75%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	77%	78%
2014	77%	79%
2013	78%	80%
2012	79%	81%
2011	80%	82%
2010	82%	82%
2009	83%	83%
2008	84%	83%
2007	84%	84%
2006	87%	86%
2005	88%	86%
2004	88%	86%
2003	89%	87%
2002	89%	87%
2001	88%	86%
2000	90%	87%
1999	91%	87%
1998	91%	88%
1997	90%	88%
1996	91%	89%
1995	91%	89%
1994	91%	87%
1993	91%	90%
1992	91%	90%
1991	92%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$86 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	$86 MM	$31 MM
2022	$81 MM	$28 MM
2021	$86 MM	$31 MM
2020	$81 MM	$28 MM
2019	$78 MM	$29 MM
2018	$76 MM	$28 MM
2017	$71 MM	$27 MM
2016	$68 MM	$26 MM
2015	$58 MM	$24 MM
2014	$63 MM	$25 MM
2012	$62 MM	$25 MM
2011	$61 MM	$25 MM
2010	$58 MM	$24 MM
2009	$59 MM	$24 MM
2008	$57 MM	$23 MM
2007	$53 MM	$21 MM
2006	$52 MM	$21 MM
2005	$47 MM	$19 MM
2004	$45 MM	$18 MM
2003	$40 MM	$17 MM
2002	$37 MM	$16 MM
2001	$37 MM	$16 MM
2000	$36 MM	$15 MM
1999	$35 MM	$15 MM
1998	$32 MM	$13 MM
1997	$31 MM	$13 MM
1996	$29 MM	$12 MM
1995	$28 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	$78 MM	$31 MM
2022	$79 MM	$30 MM
2021	$78 MM	$31 MM
2020	$79 MM	$30 MM
2019	$85 MM	$29 MM
2018	$78 MM	$29 MM
2017	$65 MM	$27 MM
2016	$63 MM	$26 MM
2015	$55 MM	$24 MM
2014	$63 MM	$24 MM
2012	$61 MM	$25 MM
2011	$59 MM	$25 MM
2010	$55 MM	$24 MM
2009	$54 MM	$23 MM
2008	$63 MM	$23 MM
2007	$50 MM	$23 MM
2006	$54 MM	$21 MM
2005	$65 MM	$20 MM
2004	$52 MM	$18 MM
2003	$39 MM	$17 MM
2002	$37 MM	$16 MM
2001	$36 MM	$15 MM
2000	$37 MM	$16 MM
1999	$35 MM	$15 MM
1998	$33 MM	$14 MM
1997	$31 MM	$14 MM
1996	$31 MM	$13 MM
1995	$27 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,929

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,070	$14,017
2022	$12,427	$12,277
2021	$13,840	$13,947
2020	$12,427	$12,277
2019	$12,130	$12,601
2018	$11,862	$12,004
2017	$11,047	$11,655
2016	$10,678	$11,340
2015	$9,159	$10,260
2014	$10,014	$10,525
2012	$10,022	$10,538
2011	$10,076	$10,815
2010	$9,457	$10,260
2009	$9,674	$10,129
2008	$9,481	$9,593
2007	$9,059	$9,177
2006	$8,458	$8,595
2005	$7,762	$8,058
2004	$7,439	$7,571
2003	$6,594	$7,233
2002	$6,328	$6,765
2001	$6,299	$6,804
2000	$6,231	$6,297
1999	$5,816	$6,223
1998	$5,196	$5,571
1997	$5,306	$5,719
1995	$4,603	$5,143
1992	$3,836	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,572

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,699	$14,031
2022	$12,074	$13,046
2021	$12,491	$13,961
2020	$12,074	$13,046
2019	$13,309	$12,743
2018	$12,238	$12,248
2017	$10,176	$11,623
2016	$9,977	$11,206
2015	$8,586	$10,180
2014	$9,924	$10,401
2012	$9,798	$10,497
2011	$9,719	$10,742
2010	$8,865	$10,180
2009	$8,753	$9,906
2008	$10,418	$9,747
2007	$8,556	$9,749
2006	$8,784	$8,847
2005	$10,802	$8,358
2004	$8,580	$7,657
2003	$6,444	$7,021
2002	$6,217	$6,829
2001	$6,131	$6,553
2000	$6,300	$6,848
1999	$5,841	$6,265
1998	$5,410	$5,710
1997	$5,254	$6,044
1995	$4,416	$4,886
1992	$3,612	$3,804

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Best Franklin County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

William Cofield High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1106 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-6790

Gr: 6-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Future Forward Education & Career Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3475 Spurr Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2806

Gr: 6-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #33.

Bondurant Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

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Bondurant Dr
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8440

Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Elkhorn Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1060 E Main St
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-6740

Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #55.

The Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Democrat Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-6720

Gr: 6-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education