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Glasgow Independent School District

Item: Glasgow Independent School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

711 S. L. Rogers Wells Blvd
Glasgow, KY 42142-1239

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Top 50%

Tel: (270) 651-6757

www.glasgow.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

7 Schools

555 Schools

# Students

2,501 Students

179,182 Students

# Teachers

154 Teachers

11,981 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
6	185	243
7	192	257
8	169	274
9	3	27
10	5	29
11	18	28
12	37	27

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District Rank

Glasgow Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#66 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District
2023	#66
2022	#73
2021	#61
2019	#61
2018	#24
2017	#67
2016	#57
2015	#32
2014	#31
2013	#39
2012	#27
2011	#25
2010	#22

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41%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	41%	38%
2022	39%	38%
2021	32%	30%
2019	53%	46%
2018	55%	47%
2017	55%	47%
2016	56%	49%
2015	55%	45%
2014	57%	46%
2013	53%	42%
2012	48%	41%
2011	71%	66%
2010	71%	64%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	45%	45%
2021	40%	42%
2019	56%	56%
2018	55%	56%
2017	53%	56%
2016	55%	56%
2015	57%	55%
2014	56%	54%
2013	50%	51%
2012	53%	48%
2011	79%	72%
2010	79%	72%

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23%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	23%	22%
2021	22%	24%

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85%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	85%	91%
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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(2022-23)

23.1%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	23.1%	28%
2022	17.1%	26.1%
2021	22.1%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.55	0.45
2022	0.53	0.44
2021	0.52	0.42
2020	0.50	0.42
2019	0.50	0.41
2018	0.45	0.39
2017	0.45	0.39
2016	0.44	0.38
2015	0.42	0.36
2014	0.44	0.36
2013	0.42	0.35
2012	0.42	0.33
2011	0.42	0.32
2010	0.37	0.30
2009	0.35	0.30
2008	0.34	0.28
2007	0.32	0.28
2006	0.29	0.25
2005	0.28	0.25
2004	0.28	0.23
2003	0.27	0.23
2002	0.28	0.23
2001	0.25	0.23
2000	0.27	0.24
1999	0.25	0.23
1998	0.24	0.22
1997	0.25	0.22
1996	0.25	0.20
1995	0.24	0.20
1994	0.23	0.22
1993	0.22	0.18
1992	0.23	0.22
1991	0.22	0.18
1990	0.23	0.18
1989	0.21	0.18
1988	0.21	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	15%	9%
2022	13%	8%
2021	12%	8%
2020	10%	8%
2019	10%	7%
2018	10%	7%
2017	10%	6%
2016	8%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	6%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	8%	11%
2022	9%	11%
2021	10%	11%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	13%	10%
2017	13%	11%
2016	13%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	12%	11%
2013	12%	11%
2012	13%	11%
2011	14%	11%
2010	15%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	14%	11%
2007	14%	11%
2006	14%	11%
2005	13%	11%
2004	13%	10%
2003	13%	11%
2002	13%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	12%	10%
1999	11%	11%
1998	11%	10%
1997	12%	10%
1996	12%	10%
1995	11%	10%
1994	11%	10%
1993	11%	9%
1992	11%	10%
1991	11%	10%
1990	12%	9%
1989	11%	9%
1988	11%	9%

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% White

59%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	64%	73%
2022	67%	74%
2021	67%	75%
2020	69%	75%
2019	69%	76%
2018	72%	77%
2017	72%	77%
2016	73%	78%
2015	74%	79%
2014	74%	79%
2013	75%	80%
2012	75%	81%
2011	75%	82%
2010	77%	83%
2009	79%	83%
2008	80%	84%
2007	81%	84%
2006	83%	86%
2005	83%	86%
2004	84%	87%
2003	84%	87%
2002	84%	87%
2001	86%	87%
2000	84%	87%
1999	86%	87%
1998	87%	88%
1997	86%	88%
1996	86%	89%
1995	87%	89%
1994	87%	88%
1993	88%	90%
1992	87%	88%
1991	88%	90%
1990	87%	90%
1989	88%	90%
1988	88%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	10%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	10%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,311 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,531 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$41 MM	$39 MM
2022	$35 MM	$34 MM
2021	$32 MM	$31 MM
2020	$30 MM	$28 MM
2019	$30 MM	$29 MM
2018	$29 MM	$28 MM
2017	$27 MM	$27 MM
2016	$26 MM	$26 MM
2015	$21 MM	$24 MM
2014	$23 MM	$25 MM
2012	$34 MM	$25 MM
2011	$22 MM	$25 MM
2010	$21 MM	$24 MM
2009	$20 MM	$24 MM
2008	$20 MM	$23 MM
2007	$18 MM	$21 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$15 MM	$18 MM
2003	$14 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$15 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$12 MM	$12 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$51 MM	$38 MM
2022	$37 MM	$34 MM
2021	$30 MM	$31 MM
2020	$31 MM	$30 MM
2019	$29 MM	$29 MM
2018	$27 MM	$29 MM
2017	$25 MM	$27 MM
2016	$24 MM	$26 MM
2015	$19 MM	$24 MM
2014	$21 MM	$24 MM
2012	$36 MM	$25 MM
2011	$23 MM	$25 MM
2010	$19 MM	$24 MM
2009	$18 MM	$23 MM
2008	$18 MM	$23 MM
2007	$17 MM	$23 MM
2006	$17 MM	$21 MM
2005	$22 MM	$20 MM
2004	$15 MM	$18 MM
2003	$14 MM	$17 MM
2002	$13 MM	$16 MM
2001	$13 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$13 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,311

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,383	$17,794
2022	$14,845	$16,021
2021	$13,583	$13,947
2020	$12,022	$12,277
2019	$12,840	$12,601
2018	$12,140	$12,004
2017	$11,478	$11,655
2016	$11,120	$11,340
2015	$9,387	$10,260
2014	$10,670	$10,525
2012	$16,900	$10,538
2011	$11,571	$10,815
2010	$10,477	$10,260
2009	$10,192	$10,129
2008	$9,842	$9,593
2007	$9,361	$9,177
2006	$8,320	$8,595
2005	$11,737	$8,058
2004	$7,179	$7,571
2003	$7,086	$7,233
2002	$6,553	$6,765
2001	$6,695	$6,804
2000	$6,046	$6,297
1999	$5,780	$6,223
1998	$5,456	$5,571
1997	$5,479	$5,719
1995	$4,939	$5,143
1992	$3,707	$3,961
1990	$3,146	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$20,531

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Glasgow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$20,622	$17,331
2022	$15,490	$15,650
2021	$12,745	$13,961
2020	$12,388	$13,046
2019	$12,256	$12,743
2018	$11,430	$12,248
2017	$10,345	$11,623
2016	$10,119	$11,206
2015	$8,324	$10,180
2014	$9,832	$10,401
2012	$17,997	$10,497
2011	$12,104	$10,742
2010	$9,291	$10,180
2009	$9,140	$9,906
2008	$8,810	$9,747
2007	$8,493	$9,749
2006	$8,177	$8,847
2005	$10,893	$8,358
2004	$7,110	$7,657
2003	$6,786	$7,021
2002	$6,479	$6,829
2001	$6,481	$6,553
2000	$5,946	$6,848
1999	$5,633	$6,265
1998	$5,376	$5,710
1997	$5,369	$6,044
1995	$4,862	$4,886
1992	$3,618	$3,804
1990	$3,211	$3,062

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Best Glasgow Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Glasgow Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

105 Scottie Dr
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-2256

Gr: 6-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Success Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1601 Columbia Ave
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-8801

Gr: 6-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 64:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 85% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education