Pendleton County School District

2525 Hwy 27 N
Falmouth, KY 41040
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,073 students in Pendleton County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Pendleton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,201 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
15,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pendleton 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#128 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
37%
45%
23%
22%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
95%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,974 in this school district is less 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 $11,230 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
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,974
$14,250
Spending / Student
$11,230
$13,989

Best Pendleton County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
925 Hwy 177 E
Butler, KY 41006
(859) 472-7341
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Southern Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
320 Fairgrounds Rd
Falmouth, KY 41040
(859) 654-6981
Gr: PK-5 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,201 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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