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Walton-Verona Independent School District

Item: Walton-Verona Independent School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

16 School Rd
Walton, KY 41094

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Top 20%

Tel: (859) 485-4181

www.wv.kyschools.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,087 Schools

# Students

1,880 Students

449,316 Students

# Teachers

127 Teachers

30,194 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
Kind	114	252
1	136	276
2	143	279
3	146	289
4	139	271
5	143	276
6	160	276
7	137	227
8	128	241

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District Rank

Walton-Verona Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)

#19 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District
2023	#19
2022	#11
2021	#25
2019	#34
2018	#27
2017	#23
2016	#14
2015	#7
2014	#20
2013	#27
2012	#19

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	48%	38%
2022	50%	38%
2021	37%	30%
2019	50%	46%
2018	54%	47%
2017	57%	47%
2016	57%	49%
2015	55%	45%
2014	51%	46%
2013	44%	42%
2012	47%	41%

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59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	59%	45%
2021	48%	42%
2019	64%	56%
2018	54%	56%
2017	63%	56%
2016	65%	56%
2015	71%	55%
2014	67%	54%
2013	61%	51%
2012	62%	48%
2011	76%	72%

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33%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	33%	22%
2021	34%	24%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	89%

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(2022-23)

14%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	14%	28%
2022	13.3%	26.1%
2021	8.1%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.19	0.45
2022	0.16	0.44
2021	0.15	0.42
2020	0.11	0.41
2019	0.11	0.41
2018	0.11	0.39
2017	0.11	0.39
2016	0.12	0.38
2015	0.25	0.38
2014	0.12	0.36
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.09	0.33
2011	0.08	0.32
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.03	0.24
2005	0.03	0.25
2004	0.03	0.24
2003	0.01	0.23
2002	0.01	0.24
2001	0.01	0.25
2000	0.02	0.23
1999	0.01	0.23
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.01	0.23
1993	0.01	0.18
1992	0.01	0.18
1991	0.01	0.18
1990	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
1989	2%	10%

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% White

89%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	90%	73%
2022	92%	74%
2021	92%	75%
2020	94%	76%
2019	94%	76%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	35%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	100%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	100%	87%
2002	100%	87%
2001	99%	86%
2000	99%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	100%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,001 is less than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$25 MM	$31 MM
2022	$27 MM	$28 MM
2021	$25 MM	$31 MM
2020	$27 MM	$28 MM
2019	$24 MM	$29 MM
2018	$21 MM	$28 MM
2017	$19 MM	$27 MM
2016	$19 MM	$26 MM
2015	$16 MM	$24 MM
2014	$17 MM	$25 MM
2012	$17 MM	$25 MM
2011	$16 MM	$25 MM
2010	$16 MM	$24 MM
2009	$16 MM	$24 MM
2008	$14 MM	$23 MM
2007	$13 MM	$21 MM
2006	$12 MM	$21 MM
2005	$11 MM	$19 MM
2004	$10 MM	$18 MM
2003	$9 MM	$17 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$16 MM
2000	$7 MM	$15 MM
1999	$7 MM	$15 MM
1998	$6 MM	$13 MM
1997	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$12 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$23 MM	$31 MM
2022	$27 MM	$30 MM
2021	$23 MM	$31 MM
2020	$27 MM	$30 MM
2019	$27 MM	$29 MM
2018	$20 MM	$29 MM
2017	$19 MM	$27 MM
2016	$19 MM	$26 MM
2015	$16 MM	$24 MM
2014	$18 MM	$24 MM
2012	$16 MM	$25 MM
2011	$16 MM	$25 MM
2010	$16 MM	$24 MM
2009	$14 MM	$23 MM
2008	$18 MM	$23 MM
2007	$19 MM	$23 MM
2006	$13 MM	$21 MM
2005	$12 MM	$20 MM
2004	$9 MM	$18 MM
2003	$8 MM	$17 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$15 MM
2000	$7 MM	$16 MM
1999	$7 MM	$15 MM
1998	$7 MM	$14 MM
1997	$6 MM	$14 MM
1996	$6 MM	$13 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,547

$14,273

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,272	$14,017
2022	$14,561	$12,277
2021	$14,213	$13,947
2020	$14,561	$12,277
2019	$13,561	$12,601
2018	$12,422	$12,004
2017	$11,480	$11,655
2016	$11,232	$11,340
2015	$9,965	$10,260
2014	$10,660	$10,525
2012	$10,430	$10,538
2011	$10,530	$10,815
2010	$10,549	$10,260
2009	$10,881	$10,129
2008	$10,175	$9,593
2007	$10,525	$9,177
2006	$9,333	$8,595
2005	$8,790	$8,058
2004	$8,294	$7,571
2003	$8,435	$7,233
2002	$7,706	$6,765
2001	$7,971	$6,804
2000	$7,199	$6,297
1999	$6,993	$6,223
1998	$6,338	$5,571
1997	$6,483	$5,719
1995	$5,567	$5,143
1992	$4,114	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,001

$14,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Walton-Verona Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,757	$14,031
2022	$14,352	$13,046
2021	$12,590	$13,961
2020	$14,352	$13,046
2019	$15,192	$12,743
2018	$11,472	$12,248
2017	$11,251	$11,623
2016	$11,217	$11,206
2015	$9,788	$10,180
2014	$11,168	$10,401
2012	$9,927	$10,497
2011	$10,418	$10,742
2010	$10,362	$10,180
2009	$9,725	$9,906
2008	$13,200	$9,747
2007	$15,095	$9,749
2006	$9,856	$8,847
2005	$9,649	$8,358
2004	$7,968	$7,657
2003	$7,481	$7,021
2002	$7,260	$6,829
2001	$8,061	$6,553
2000	$7,297	$6,848
1999	$6,748	$6,265
1998	$6,714	$5,710
1997	$6,250	$6,044
1995	$5,523	$4,886
1992	$3,957	$3,804

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Best Walton-Verona Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Walton-verona Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

15066 Porter Rd
Verona, KY 41092
(859) 485-4181

Gr: K-3 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Walton-verona Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

32 School Rd
Walton, KY 41094
(859) 485-4181

Gr: 6-8 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

Walton-verona Intermediate School

Add to Compare

1935 Tradition Drive
Verona, KY 41092
(859) 485-4181

Gr: 4-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 33% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education