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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 340 students in Anderson County School District.
Public Preschools in Anderson County School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,752 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
15,350 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.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
# American Indian Students
6 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
68 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
3,327 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
89%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
172
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
250
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
293
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
380
# Ungraded Students:
1
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,385 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,684
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,385
$13,943
Best Anderson County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1154 Bypass N
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
(502) 839-2504
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
(502) 839-2504
Grades: PK-K
| 340 students
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