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Item: Scott County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

2168 Frankfort Pk
Georgetown, KY 40324

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Top 30%

Tel: (502) 863-3663

www.scott.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

17 Schools

1,541 Schools

# Students

9,830 Students

655,790 Students

# Teachers

643 Teachers

42,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Scott County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	230	142
Kind	738	265
1	716	276
2	692	279
3	799	289
4	704	271
5	688	276
6	737	276
7	660	257
8	721	274
9	854	297
10	819	295
11	776	283
12	686	264
Grade Not Listed	10	3

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District Rank

Scott County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#46 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Scott County School District
2023	#46
2022	#44
2021	#39
2019	#58
2018	#59
2017	#56
2016	#32
2015	#33
2014	#34
2013	#29
2012	#29
2011	#45
2010	#50

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40%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	40%	38%
2022	41%	38%
2021	32%	30%
2019	46%	46%
2018	48%	47%
2017	47%	47%
2016	54%	49%
2015	50%	45%
2014	50%	46%
2013	46%	42%
2012	45%	41%
2011	70%	66%
2010	67%	64%

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49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2022	49%	45%
2021	44%	42%
2019	60%	56%
2018	48%	56%
2017	60%	56%
2016	62%	56%
2015	60%	55%
2014	60%	54%
2013	57%	51%
2012	56%	48%
2011	76%	72%
2010	75%	72%

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24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	28%	24%

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92%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	91%
2022	89%	90%
2021	88%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	84%	89%
2015	86%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	84%	89%

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(2022-23)

20.9%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	20.9%	28%
2022	28.6%	26.1%
2021	34.3%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.40	0.45
2022	0.39	0.44
2021	0.38	0.42
2020	0.36	0.42
2019	0.36	0.41
2018	0.34	0.39
2017	0.34	0.39
2016	0.33	0.38
2015	0.35	0.36
2014	0.32	0.36
2013	0.30	0.35
2012	0.29	0.33
2011	0.27	0.32
2010	0.25	0.30
2009	0.23	0.30
2008	0.22	0.28
2007	0.21	0.28
2006	0.17	0.25
2005	0.16	0.25
2004	0.15	0.23
2003	0.15	0.23
2002	0.15	0.23
2001	0.18	0.23
2000	0.17	0.24
1999	0.14	0.23
1998	0.13	0.22
1997	0.13	0.22
1996	0.14	0.20
1995	0.14	0.20
1994	0.14	0.22
1993	0.14	0.18
1992	0.15	0.22
1991	0.16	0.18
1990	0.17	0.18
1989	0.15	0.18
1988	0.15	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	11%	9%
2022	10%	8%
2021	10%	8%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	11%
2022	6%	11%
2021	6%	11%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	11%
2016	6%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	7%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	11%
2006	5%	11%
2005	5%	11%
2004	6%	10%
2003	6%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	7%	10%
1999	6%	11%
1998	6%	10%
1997	7%	10%
1996	7%	10%
1995	7%	10%
1994	7%	10%
1993	8%	9%
1992	8%	10%
1991	7%	10%
1990	9%	9%
1989	8%	9%
1988	8%	9%

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% White

74%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	77%	73%
2022	78%	74%
2021	78%	75%
2020	79%	75%
2019	79%	76%
2018	80%	77%
2017	80%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	78%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	83%	80%
2012	84%	81%
2011	85%	82%
2010	86%	83%
2009	88%	83%
2008	88%	84%
2007	89%	84%
2006	91%	86%
2005	92%	86%
2004	92%	87%
2003	92%	87%
2002	92%	87%
2001	90%	87%
2000	90%	87%
1999	92%	87%
1998	93%	88%
1997	93%	88%
1996	93%	89%
1995	93%	89%
1994	93%	88%
1993	92%	90%
1992	92%	88%
1991	92%	90%
1990	91%	90%
1989	92%	90%
1988	92%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,722 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$146 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	$146 MM	$39 MM
2022	$132 MM	$34 MM
2021	$121 MM	$31 MM
2020	$113 MM	$28 MM
2019	$112 MM	$29 MM
2018	$108 MM	$28 MM
2017	$96 MM	$27 MM
2016	$93 MM	$26 MM
2015	$71 MM	$24 MM
2014	$83 MM	$25 MM
2012	$80 MM	$25 MM
2011	$76 MM	$25 MM
2010	$71 MM	$24 MM
2009	$71 MM	$24 MM
2008	$72 MM	$23 MM
2007	$67 MM	$21 MM
2006	$61 MM	$21 MM
2005	$55 MM	$19 MM
2004	$49 MM	$18 MM
2003	$45 MM	$17 MM
2002	$42 MM	$16 MM
2001	$41 MM	$16 MM
2000	$39 MM	$15 MM
1999	$37 MM	$15 MM
1998	$33 MM	$13 MM
1997	$32 MM	$13 MM
1996	$31 MM	$12 MM
1995	$34 MM	$12 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM
1990	$14 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$184 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	$184 MM	$38 MM
2022	$119 MM	$34 MM
2021	$112 MM	$31 MM
2020	$147 MM	$30 MM
2019	$162 MM	$29 MM
2018	$122 MM	$29 MM
2017	$88 MM	$27 MM
2016	$83 MM	$26 MM
2015	$77 MM	$24 MM
2014	$84 MM	$24 MM
2012	$79 MM	$25 MM
2011	$72 MM	$25 MM
2010	$77 MM	$24 MM
2009	$77 MM	$23 MM
2008	$83 MM	$23 MM
2007	$72 MM	$23 MM
2006	$74 MM	$21 MM
2005	$66 MM	$20 MM
2004	$52 MM	$18 MM
2003	$43 MM	$17 MM
2002	$41 MM	$16 MM
2001	$39 MM	$15 MM
2000	$42 MM	$16 MM
1999	$39 MM	$15 MM
1998	$34 MM	$14 MM
1997	$37 MM	$14 MM
1996	$31 MM	$13 MM
1995	$31 MM	$12 MM
1992	$19 MM	$9 MM
1990	$14 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,809

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,859	$17,794
2022	$13,811	$16,021
2021	$12,789	$13,947
2020	$11,350	$12,277
2019	$11,854	$12,601
2018	$11,614	$12,004
2017	$10,403	$11,655
2016	$10,250	$11,340
2015	$7,913	$10,260
2014	$9,415	$10,525
2012	$9,401	$10,538
2011	$8,993	$10,815
2010	$8,615	$10,260
2009	$8,815	$10,129
2008	$9,295	$9,593
2007	$9,186	$9,177
2006	$8,394	$8,595
2005	$7,933	$8,058
2004	$6,783	$7,571
2003	$7,126	$7,233
2002	$6,671	$6,765
2001	$6,826	$6,804
2000	$6,683	$6,297
1999	$6,485	$6,223
1998	$6,058	$5,571
1997	$6,278	$5,719
1995	$6,857	$5,143
1992	$4,207	$3,961
1990	$2,948	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$18,722

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Scott County School District	Kentucky
2023	$18,785	$17,331
2022	$12,466	$15,650
2021	$11,853	$13,961
2020	$14,783	$13,046
2019	$17,070	$12,743
2018	$13,070	$12,248
2017	$9,565	$11,623
2016	$9,138	$11,206
2015	$8,496	$10,180
2014	$9,620	$10,401
2012	$9,256	$10,497
2011	$8,536	$10,742
2010	$9,249	$10,180
2009	$9,577	$9,906
2008	$10,646	$9,747
2007	$9,958	$9,749
2006	$10,253	$8,847
2005	$9,534	$8,358
2004	$7,233	$7,657
2003	$6,765	$7,021
2002	$6,514	$6,829
2001	$6,515	$6,553
2000	$7,328	$6,848
1999	$6,970	$6,265
1998	$6,184	$5,710
1997	$7,314	$6,044
1995	$6,226	$4,886
1992	$3,928	$3,804
1990	$2,965	$3,062

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Scott County School District?

Scott County School District manages 17 public schools serving 9,830 students.

What is the rank of Scott County School District?

Scott County School District is ranked #43 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 30%) 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: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Scott County School District?

74% of Scott County School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Scott County School District?

Scott County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Scott County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,722 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,830 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Top 30%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education