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Item: Ludlow Independent School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

525 Elm St
Ludlow, KY 41016-1304

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Top 50%

Tel: (859) 261-8210

www.ludlow.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,534 Schools

# Students

813 Students

656,857 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

43,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	31	146
Kind	59	271
1	62	280
2	65	288
3	55	268
4	58	273
5	59	275
6	48	255
7	72	272
8	59	276
9	67	309
10	71	300
11	51	283
12	55	255
Grade Not Listed	1	4

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District Rank

Ludlow Independent 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% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District
2023	#86
2022	#67
2021	#113
2019	#68
2018	#137
2017	#117
2016	#103
2015	#132
2014	#133
2013	#109
2012	#138

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	34%	38%
2022	37%	38%
2021	26%	30%
2019	43%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	37%	47%
2016	45%	49%
2015	36%	45%
2014	36%	46%
2013	32%	42%
2012	30%	41%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	47%	45%
2021	33%	42%
2019	59%	56%
2018	37%	56%
2017	54%	56%
2016	52%	56%
2015	50%	55%
2014	49%	54%
2013	49%	51%
2012	41%	48%
2011	65%	72%

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15-19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	17%	24%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.21	0.45
2022	0.20	0.44
2021	0.20	0.42
2020	0.17	0.41
2019	0.17	0.41
2018	0.13	0.39
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.11	0.38
2015	0.10	0.38
2014	0.10	0.36
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.08	0.33
2011	0.07	0.32
2010	0.06	0.32
2009	0.04	0.30
2008	0.02	0.30
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.01	0.24
2005	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	8%
2021	4%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%

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% White

83%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	89%	73%
2022	89%	74%
2021	89%	75%
2020	91%	76%
2019	91%	76%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	95%	78%
2014	95%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	82%
2009	98%	83%
2008	99%	83%
2007	99%	84%
2006	100%	86%
2005	100%	86%
2004	100%	86%
2003	100%	87%
2002	100%	87%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	100%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	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	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,298 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$12 MM	$31 MM
2022	$11 MM	$28 MM
2021	$12 MM	$31 MM
2020	$11 MM	$28 MM
2019	$11 MM	$29 MM
2018	$11 MM	$28 MM
2017	$10 MM	$27 MM
2016	$10 MM	$26 MM
2015	$8 MM	$24 MM
2014	$9 MM	$25 MM
2012	$9 MM	$25 MM
2011	$9 MM	$25 MM
2010	$8 MM	$24 MM
2009	$9 MM	$24 MM
2008	$8 MM	$23 MM
2007	$8 MM	$21 MM
2006	$8 MM	$21 MM
2005	$7 MM	$19 MM
2004	$7 MM	$18 MM
2003	$7 MM	$17 MM
2002	$7 MM	$16 MM
2001	$7 MM	$16 MM
2000	$6 MM	$15 MM
1999	$6 MM	$15 MM
1998	$6 MM	$13 MM
1997	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$12 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$11 MM	$31 MM
2022	$10 MM	$30 MM
2021	$11 MM	$31 MM
2020	$10 MM	$30 MM
2019	$10 MM	$29 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$11 MM	$27 MM
2016	$10 MM	$26 MM
2015	$8 MM	$24 MM
2014	$9 MM	$24 MM
2012	$8 MM	$25 MM
2011	$8 MM	$25 MM
2010	$8 MM	$24 MM
2009	$8 MM	$23 MM
2008	$8 MM	$23 MM
2007	$8 MM	$23 MM
2006	$8 MM	$21 MM
2005	$8 MM	$20 MM
2004	$7 MM	$18 MM
2003	$6 MM	$17 MM
2002	$6 MM	$16 MM
2001	$7 MM	$15 MM
2000	$7 MM	$16 MM
1999	$7 MM	$15 MM
1998	$6 MM	$14 MM
1997	$6 MM	$14 MM
1996	$5 MM	$13 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,435

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,174	$14,017
2022	$12,833	$12,277
2021	$14,123	$13,947
2020	$12,833	$12,277
2019	$12,999	$12,601
2018	$12,922	$12,004
2017	$12,093	$11,655
2016	$11,354	$11,340
2015	$9,440	$10,260
2014	$9,828	$10,525
2012	$10,003	$10,538
2011	$9,558	$10,815
2010	$9,219	$10,260
2009	$9,804	$10,129
2008	$9,152	$9,593
2007	$8,220	$9,177
2006	$7,978	$8,595
2005	$7,391	$8,058
2004	$7,046	$7,571
2003	$6,552	$7,233
2002	$6,204	$6,765
2001	$6,419	$6,804
2000	$6,144	$6,297
1999	$5,638	$6,223
1998	$5,297	$5,571
1997	$5,463	$5,719
1995	$4,862	$5,143
1992	$3,677	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,298

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ludlow Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,057	$14,031
2022	$11,982	$13,046
2021	$13,010	$13,961
2020	$11,982	$13,046
2019	$11,939	$12,743
2018	$12,060	$12,248
2017	$12,959	$11,623
2016	$11,577	$11,206
2015	$9,308	$10,180
2014	$10,845	$10,401
2012	$9,431	$10,497
2011	$9,337	$10,742
2010	$9,090	$10,180
2009	$9,184	$9,906
2008	$9,020	$9,747
2007	$8,509	$9,749
2006	$8,483	$8,847
2005	$7,885	$8,358
2004	$7,068	$7,657
2003	$6,169	$7,021
2002	$5,991	$6,829
2001	$6,193	$6,553
2000	$7,067	$6,848
1999	$6,585	$6,265
1998	$5,508	$5,710
1997	$5,494	$6,044
1995	$4,442	$4,886
1992	$3,448	$3,804

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Best Ludlow Independent School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ludlow High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

515 Elm St
Covington, KY 41016
(859) 261-8211

Gr: 7-12 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Mary A. Goetz Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

512 Oak St
Covington, KY 41016
(859) 261-2100

Gr: PK-6 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ludlow Independent School District?

Ludlow Independent School District manages 2 public schools serving 813 students.

What is the rank of Ludlow Independent School District?

Ludlow Independent School District is ranked #88 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 Ludlow Independent School District?

83% of Ludlow Independent School District students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ludlow Independent School District?

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

What is Ludlow Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,298 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 813 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education