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Grant County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 699 students in Grant County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Grant County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
557 Schools
# Students
3,216 Students
179,212 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
11,983 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grant 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 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.7%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
88%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,826 is less than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,887
$14,273
Spending / Student
$13,826
$14,011
Best Grant County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grant County Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 School Rd
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-7161
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-7161
Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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