Top Rankings
Frankfort Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 575 students in Frankfort Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Frankfort Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
950 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Frankfort Independent 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
153 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
16%
11%
# White Students
657 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
69%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
68
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,068 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,638 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,068
$14,317
Spending / Student
$17,638
$14,055
Best Frankfort Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Second Street School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
506 W 2nd St
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8658
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8658
Grades: K-8
| 575 students
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