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Garrard County School District

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

322 West Maple Avenue
Lancaster, KY 40444-1064

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (859) 792-3018

www.garrard.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,543 Schools

# Students

2,503 Students

655,809 Students

# Teachers

182 Teachers

42,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	99	142
Kind	187	265
1	173	276
2	176	279
3	184	289
4	179	271
5	170	276
6	195	276
7	177	257
8	171	274
9	175	297
10	211	295
11	208	283
12	198	264

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District Rank

Garrard 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garrard County School District
2023	#109
2022	#102
2021	#67
2019	#119
2018	#137
2017	#118
2016	#118
2015	#108
2014	#93
2013	#88
2012	#91

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	36%	38%
2022	35%	38%
2021	28%	30%
2019	40%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	40%	47%
2016	44%	49%
2015	38%	45%
2014	41%	46%
2013	39%	42%
2012	39%	41%

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40%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2022	40%	45%
2021	42%	42%
2019	53%	56%
2018	37%	56%
2017	52%	56%
2016	50%	56%
2015	52%	55%
2014	52%	54%
2013	49%	51%
2012	45%	48%
2011	71%	72%

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21%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2022	21%	22%
2021	20%	24%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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(2022-23)

26.8%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	26.8%	28%
2022	21.2%	26.1%
2021	24.3%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.24	0.45
2022	0.21	0.44
2021	0.21	0.42
2020	0.20	0.41
2019	0.20	0.41
2018	0.18	0.39
2017	0.18	0.39
2016	0.17	0.38
2015	0.16	0.38
2014	0.19	0.36
2013	0.19	0.35
2012	0.19	0.33
2011	0.17	0.32
2010	0.13	0.32
2009	0.13	0.30
2008	0.13	0.30
2007	0.14	0.28
2006	0.09	0.24
2005	0.10	0.25
2004	0.09	0.24
2003	0.09	0.23
2002	0.08	0.24
2001	0.08	0.25
2000	0.08	0.23
1999	0.07	0.23
1998	0.07	0.22
1997	0.08	0.22
1996	0.08	0.20
1995	0.08	0.20
1994	0.09	0.23
1993	0.09	0.18
1992	0.08	0.18
1991	0.10	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	11%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	3%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	4%	10%
1994	4%	11%
1993	5%	9%
1992	4%	10%
1991	5%	10%

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% White

87%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	87%	73%
2022	89%	74%
2021	89%	75%
2020	89%	76%
2019	89%	76%
2018	91%	77%
2017	91%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	90%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	91%	82%
2010	93%	82%
2009	93%	83%
2008	93%	83%
2007	92%	84%
2006	95%	86%
2005	95%	86%
2004	95%	86%
2003	95%	87%
2002	96%	87%
2001	95%	86%
2000	96%	87%
1999	96%	87%
1998	97%	88%
1997	96%	88%
1996	96%	89%
1995	96%	89%
1994	96%	87%
1993	95%	90%
1992	96%	90%
1991	95%	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	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,121 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,254 is less than the state median of $14,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	$33 MM	$31 MM
2022	$31 MM	$28 MM
2021	$33 MM	$31 MM
2020	$31 MM	$28 MM
2019	$32 MM	$29 MM
2018	$31 MM	$28 MM
2017	$29 MM	$27 MM
2016	$28 MM	$26 MM
2015	$27 MM	$24 MM
2014	$26 MM	$25 MM
2012	$26 MM	$25 MM
2011	$27 MM	$25 MM
2010	$27 MM	$24 MM
2009	$26 MM	$24 MM
2008	$26 MM	$23 MM
2007	$24 MM	$21 MM
2006	$23 MM	$21 MM
2005	$21 MM	$19 MM
2004	$20 MM	$18 MM
2003	$18 MM	$17 MM
2002	$17 MM	$16 MM
2001	$16 MM	$16 MM
2000	$14 MM	$15 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$13 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$12 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	$31 MM	$31 MM
2022	$30 MM	$30 MM
2021	$31 MM	$31 MM
2020	$30 MM	$30 MM
2019	$33 MM	$29 MM
2018	$31 MM	$29 MM
2017	$26 MM	$27 MM
2016	$26 MM	$26 MM
2015	$31 MM	$24 MM
2014	$26 MM	$24 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$26 MM	$25 MM
2010	$31 MM	$24 MM
2009	$36 MM	$23 MM
2008	$30 MM	$23 MM
2007	$23 MM	$23 MM
2006	$23 MM	$21 MM
2005	$20 MM	$20 MM
2004	$20 MM	$18 MM
2003	$17 MM	$17 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM
2001	$15 MM	$15 MM
2000	$14 MM	$16 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$14 MM	$14 MM
1996	$12 MM	$13 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,121

$14,273

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,602	$14,017
2022	$11,848	$12,277
2021	$12,970	$13,947
2020	$11,848	$12,277
2019	$12,052	$12,601
2018	$11,538	$12,004
2017	$10,651	$11,655
2016	$10,381	$11,340
2015	$10,030	$10,260
2014	$9,730	$10,525
2012	$9,861	$10,538
2011	$10,015	$10,815
2010	$9,963	$10,260
2009	$9,942	$10,129
2008	$9,505	$9,593
2007	$9,467	$9,177
2006	$8,562	$8,595
2005	$7,985	$8,058
2004	$7,769	$7,571
2003	$6,655	$7,233
2002	$6,448	$6,765
2001	$6,424	$6,804
2000	$5,944	$6,297
1999	$5,832	$6,223
1998	$5,436	$5,571
1997	$5,420	$5,719
1995	$5,250	$5,143
1992	$3,968	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,254

$14,012

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garrard County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,770	$14,031
2022	$11,164	$13,046
2021	$12,114	$13,961
2020	$11,164	$13,046
2019	$12,428	$12,743
2018	$11,436	$12,248
2017	$9,535	$11,623
2016	$9,748	$11,206
2015	$11,586	$10,180
2014	$9,726	$10,401
2012	$9,051	$10,497
2011	$9,927	$10,742
2010	$11,508	$10,180
2009	$13,749	$9,906
2008	$11,013	$9,747
2007	$8,880	$9,749
2006	$8,576	$8,847
2005	$7,716	$8,358
2004	$7,788	$7,657
2003	$6,465	$7,021
2002	$6,238	$6,829
2001	$6,187	$6,553
2000	$5,829	$6,848
1999	$5,780	$6,265
1998	$5,172	$5,710
1997	$6,209	$6,044
1995	$5,037	$4,886
1992	$3,627	$3,804

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Best Garrard County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

279 North Camp Dick Rd
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-6136

Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Garrard County High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

599 Industry Rd
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-2146

Gr: 9-12 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Lancaster Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

205 Lexington St
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-3047

Gr: PK-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Paint Lick Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6798 Richmond Rd
Paint Lick, KY 40461
(859) 792-2122

Gr: PK-5 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #55.

Garrard Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

304 W Maple Ave
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-2108

Gr: 6-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Garrard County School District?

Garrard County School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,503 students.

What is the rank of Garrard County School District?

Garrard County School District is ranked #108 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Garrard County School District?

87% of Garrard County School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Garrard County School District?

Garrard County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Garrard County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,254 is less than the state median of $14,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,503 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education