Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 199 students in Bourbon County School District.
Public Preschools in Bourbon County School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,674 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
8%
# Black Students
72 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
1,995 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
75%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
170
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
380
# Ungraded Students:
5
20
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Bourbon County Preschool Headstart
Magnet School
369 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2183
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2183
Grades: PK
| 199 students
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