Ludlow Independent School District

525 Elm St
Ludlow, KY 41016-1304
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 361 students in Ludlow Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Ludlow Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
809 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 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)
#113 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ludlow Independent  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 Ludlow Independent  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 Ludlow Independent  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 Ludlow Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
17 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
698 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
66
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
87

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,507 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ludlow Independent  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
$11 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Ludlow Independent  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
$14,507
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ludlow Independent  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
$13,363
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ludlow Independent  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 Ludlow Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ludlow High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Elm St
Covington, KY 41016
(859) 261-8211
Grades: 7-12
| 361 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 809 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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