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Bourbon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,685 students in Bourbon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bourbon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,674 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bourbon County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
9%
# Black Students
72 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,995 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
75%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
170
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
5
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,619 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,397
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,619
$13,943
Best Bourbon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cane Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Bypass Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2106
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2106
Grades: K-5
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Bourbon Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
367 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2195
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2195
Grades: K-5
| 483 students
Rank: #33.
North Middletown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 College Street
North Middletown, KY 40357
(859) 987-2052
North Middletown, KY 40357
(859) 987-2052
Grades: K-5
| 145 students
Rank: #44.
Bourbon County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3339 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2189
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2189
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
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