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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 is 1 public high school serving 790 students in Bourbon County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Bourbon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Bourbon County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bourbon County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
2,674 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
13,266 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
0.44
# American Indian Students
1 Student
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
9%
# Black Students
72 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,995 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
75%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
340
# Students in K Grade:
170
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
5
642
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bourbon County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3341 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2185
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2185
Grades: 9-12
| 790 students
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