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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 192 students in Bourbon County School District.
Public Preschools in Bourbon County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,616 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.40
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
467 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
9%
# Black Students
63 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
1,970 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
75%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
167
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
446
# Ungraded Students:
4
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,694 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 $12,899 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,694
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,899
$13,981
Best Bourbon County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
369 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2183
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2183
Grades: PK
| 192 students
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