Grant County School District

820 Arnie Risen Boulevard
Williamstown, KY 41097
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,554 students in Grant County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Grant County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
3,455 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#121 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Grant County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grant County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Grant County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.39
# American Indian Students
7 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
27 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
3,105 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
90%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
248
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
259
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
453
# Ungraded Students:
6
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,870 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Grant County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Grant County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,926
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grant County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,870
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Grant County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Grant County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crittenden-mt. Zion Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
270 Crittenden-mt. Zion Rd.
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 428-2171
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Dry Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
275 School Road
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-4484
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #33.
Sherman Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3987 Dixie Hwy
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 428-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #44.
Mason-corinth Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Heekin Rd.
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-9510
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,455 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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