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

303 Lovers Ln
Bowling Green, KY 42102-6810

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Top 30%

Tel: (270) 781-5150

www.warrencountyschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

34 Schools

1,085 Schools

# Students

18,559 Students

449,286 Students

# Teachers

1,130 Teachers

30,192 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Warren County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	729	98
Kind	1,366	252
1	1,379	276
2	1,332	279
3	1,509	289
4	1,371	271
5	1,431	276
6	1,386	276
7	12	227
8	21	241
9	18	20
10	27	22
11	51	21
12	42	20

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District Rank

Warren 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 91% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Warren County School District
2023	#47
2022	#56
2021	#51
2019	#54
2018	#59
2017	#62
2016	#46
2015	#47
2014	#50
2013	#60
2012	#51

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	42%	38%
2022	40%	38%
2021	30%	30%
2019	48%	46%
2018	48%	47%
2017	48%	47%
2016	51%	49%
2015	48%	45%
2014	49%	46%
2013	43%	42%
2012	43%	41%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2022	47%	45%
2021	43%	42%
2019	59%	56%
2018	48%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	59%	56%
2015	57%	55%
2014	55%	54%
2013	51%	51%
2012	50%	48%
2011	72%	72%

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23%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2022	23%	22%
2021	26%	24%

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91%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	91%	91%
2022	96%	90%
2021	97%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	94%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	91%	89%

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(2022-23)

18.4%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	18.4%	28%
2022	16.9%	26.1%
2021	36.7%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.60	0.45
2022	0.58	0.44
2021	0.57	0.42
2020	0.53	0.41
2019	0.53	0.41
2018	0.49	0.39
2017	0.49	0.39
2016	0.46	0.38
2015	0.45	0.38
2014	0.42	0.36
2013	0.41	0.35
2012	0.40	0.33
2011	0.39	0.32
2010	0.35	0.32
2009	0.33	0.30
2008	0.31	0.30
2007	0.32	0.28
2006	0.27	0.24
2005	0.26	0.25
2004	0.25	0.24
2003	0.24	0.23
2002	0.23	0.24
2001	0.26	0.25
2000	0.23	0.23
1999	0.26	0.23
1998	0.32	0.22
1997	0.20	0.22
1996	0.17	0.20
1995	0.16	0.20
1994	0.14	0.23
1993	0.15	0.18
1992	0.15	0.18
1991	0.14	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	10%	2%
2022	11%	2%
2021	10%	2%
2020	9%	2%
2019	9%	2%
2018	8%	2%
2017	8%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	7%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	12%	9%
2022	11%	8%
2021	11%	8%
2020	10%	7%
2019	10%	7%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	6%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%
1999	4%	2%

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% Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	11%	11%
2022	10%	11%
2021	10%	11%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	8%	11%
2011	8%	11%
2010	9%	12%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	11%
2007	10%	11%
2006	9%	11%
2005	10%	11%
2004	10%	11%
2003	10%	11%
2002	9%	10%
2001	10%	11%
2000	8%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	8%	10%
1997	8%	10%
1996	7%	10%
1995	7%	10%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	9%
1992	7%	10%
1991	7%	10%

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% White

56%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	61%	73%
2022	62%	74%
2021	63%	75%
2020	67%	76%
2019	67%	76%
2018	70%	77%
2017	70%	77%
2016	72%	78%
2015	71%	78%
2014	75%	79%
2013	76%	80%
2012	77%	81%
2011	78%	82%
2010	80%	82%
2009	81%	83%
2008	82%	83%
2007	80%	84%
2006	85%	86%
2005	85%	86%
2004	86%	86%
2003	87%	87%
2002	87%	87%
2001	85%	86%
2000	87%	87%
1999	83%	87%
1998	68%	88%
1997	89%	88%
1996	91%	89%
1995	92%	89%
1994	92%	87%
1993	92%	90%
1992	92%	90%
1991	92%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,789 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$240 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	$240 MM	$39 MM
2022	$231 MM	$34 MM
2021	$197 MM	$31 MM
2020	$192 MM	$28 MM
2019	$181 MM	$29 MM
2018	$170 MM	$28 MM
2017	$157 MM	$27 MM
2016	$148 MM	$26 MM
2015	$124 MM	$24 MM
2014	$135 MM	$25 MM
2012	$129 MM	$25 MM
2011	$130 MM	$25 MM
2010	$124 MM	$24 MM
2009	$118 MM	$24 MM
2008	$115 MM	$23 MM
2007	$104 MM	$21 MM
2006	$97 MM	$21 MM
2005	$88 MM	$19 MM
2004	$82 MM	$18 MM
2003	$77 MM	$17 MM
2002	$71 MM	$16 MM
2001	$68 MM	$16 MM
2000	$65 MM	$15 MM
1999	$62 MM	$15 MM
1998	$59 MM	$13 MM
1997	$58 MM	$13 MM
1996	$56 MM	$12 MM
1995	$50 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$256 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	$256 MM	$38 MM
2022	$234 MM	$34 MM
2021	$203 MM	$31 MM
2020	$208 MM	$30 MM
2019	$193 MM	$29 MM
2018	$190 MM	$29 MM
2017	$149 MM	$27 MM
2016	$153 MM	$26 MM
2015	$158 MM	$24 MM
2014	$126 MM	$24 MM
2012	$128 MM	$25 MM
2011	$155 MM	$25 MM
2010	$158 MM	$24 MM
2009	$143 MM	$23 MM
2008	$115 MM	$23 MM
2007	$107 MM	$23 MM
2006	$104 MM	$21 MM
2005	$84 MM	$20 MM
2004	$82 MM	$18 MM
2003	$72 MM	$17 MM
2002	$69 MM	$16 MM
2001	$68 MM	$15 MM
2000	$67 MM	$16 MM
1999	$64 MM	$15 MM
1998	$56 MM	$14 MM
1997	$60 MM	$14 MM
1996	$53 MM	$13 MM
1995	$47 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,942

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,495	$17,794
2022	$13,293	$16,021
2021	$11,692	$13,947
2020	$10,938	$12,277
2019	$11,135	$12,601
2018	$10,822	$12,004
2017	$10,160	$11,655
2016	$9,794	$11,340
2015	$8,318	$10,260
2014	$9,298	$10,525
2012	$9,212	$10,538
2011	$9,357	$10,815
2010	$9,065	$10,260
2009	$8,916	$10,129
2008	$8,924	$9,593
2007	$8,637	$9,177
2006	$7,824	$8,595
2005	$7,345	$8,058
2004	$7,028	$7,571
2003	$6,601	$7,233
2002	$6,217	$6,765
2001	$6,187	$6,804
2000	$6,013	$6,297
1999	$5,734	$6,223
1998	$5,501	$5,571
1997	$5,559	$5,719
1995	$4,904	$5,143
1992	$3,728	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,789

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Warren County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,378	$17,331
2022	$13,452	$15,650
2021	$12,057	$13,961
2020	$11,883	$13,046
2019	$11,845	$12,743
2018	$12,074	$12,248
2017	$9,613	$11,623
2016	$10,145	$11,206
2015	$10,643	$10,180
2014	$8,654	$10,401
2012	$9,106	$10,497
2011	$11,114	$10,742
2010	$11,598	$10,180
2009	$10,874	$9,906
2008	$8,966	$9,747
2007	$8,874	$9,749
2006	$8,339	$8,847
2005	$6,970	$8,358
2004	$6,966	$7,657
2003	$6,207	$7,021
2002	$6,056	$6,829
2001	$6,129	$6,553
2000	$6,120	$6,848
1999	$5,944	$6,265
1998	$5,254	$5,710
1997	$5,712	$6,044
1995	$4,597	$4,886
1992	$3,373	$3,804

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 34 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 91% (Top 50% in KY)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education