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Ludlow Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 376 students in Ludlow Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Ludlow Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
813 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
83%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $14,242. 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 $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,435
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,298
$13,981
Best Ludlow Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ludlow High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
515 Elm St
Covington, KY 41016
(859) 261-8211
Covington, KY 41016
(859) 261-8211
Gr: 7-12 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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