Anderson County School District

1160 By Pass North
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 346 students in Anderson County School District.
Public Preschools in Anderson County School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,751 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Anderson 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#47 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anderson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anderson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.41
# American Indian Students
4 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
67 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
3,303 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
88%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
183
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
254
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
446
# Ungraded Students:
4
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,388 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anderson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anderson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,687
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anderson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,388
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anderson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anderson County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1154 Bypass N
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
(502) 839-2504
Grades: PK-K
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,751 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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