For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 47 students in Buckner, KY.
The top ranked public school in Buckner, KY is Buckner Alternative High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Buckner, KY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Buckner have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public schools.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Buckner, KY (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckner Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1350 N Highway 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: 4-12
| 47 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Robert L. Arvin Education Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1650 Colonels Dr
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-0131
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-0131
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
Buckner, Kentucky Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Buckner Alternative Elementary School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
1650 Colonels Dr
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Oldham County Alternative Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
N
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: 5-12
| 90 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Buckner, KY?
The top ranked public schools in Buckner, KY include Buckner Alternative High School.
How many public schools are located in Buckner?
2 public schools are located in Buckner.
What is the racial composition of students in Buckner?
Buckner public schools minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public schools average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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