Owen County School District

1600 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 647 students in Owen County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Owen County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
1,733 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Owen 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#129 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Owen County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Owen 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.
32%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Owen 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Owen County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
10 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,593 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
99
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
453
# Ungraded Students:
1
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,174 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
$24 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Owen 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
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Owen 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
$13,887
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Owen 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
$12,174
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Owen 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 Owen County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owen County Elementary/primary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1960 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359
(502) 484-3417
Grades: PK-4
| 647 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,733 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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