Larue County School District

208 College St
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 62 students in Larue County School District.
Public Preschools in Larue County School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
2,345 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Larue County 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#90 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Larue County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Larue 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.
40%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Larue 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Larue County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.39
# American Indian Students
7 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
43 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
2,057 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
165
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
453
# Ungraded Students:
3
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,251 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Larue 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
$29 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Larue 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
$12,933
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Larue 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
$12,251
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Larue 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 Larue County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
208 College St.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(270) 358-4111
Grades: PK
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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